Continued Training

Over the next few months I continued to train religiously...5 days a week, still following an online plan.  I quickly wondered if I'd made a HUGE mistake when picking a March race.  I HATE running in pants and I can't stand having my stomach covered when running, and don't even get me started on long sleeves.  To make matters worse, I can't stand treadmill running.  So, I had no option but to suck it up, break out the layers and hit the road.  I refused to let the weather, or anything else, stop me...I would complete my race and get my bling. 

Unfortunately it was a tough winter, with a lot of snow.  But, despite my harsh feelings about pants, sleeves, or covered abs I started to enjoy running in all weather.  I found a unique sense of calm to running in the snow and a challenge to running on icy roads.  Until Christmas Eve Day when a car sliding on ice nearly hit me.  I then became more cautious about my training.  My goal was to finish my race...I couldn't do that unless I stayed safe and smart during my training.