I still do not think I actually enjoy running \/ jogging but I keep making myself do it in fits and starts. LOL I am currently redoing a 12 week 5k training program on the treadmill and there are days I stall and drag my feet, but eventually I drag myself up to the machine five days a week and do it anyway – and I am always glad that I did… but somedays are much harder than others. I can run a 4.4 mph pace for 20 mins or so before I start hating life – add an incline and all bets are off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what<\/em> possessed me to sign up for a half marathon you ask? I do not freaking know to be honest. I guess I was looking for something challenging to focus some energy on for a few weeks. I signed up with barely three weeks to prepare and almost immediately had second thoughts, but I am committed – non refundable race fee and hotel stay the night before so – I am doing this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Last week Monday my sweetheart helped me create a Google map workout for the treadmill of the actual race route (well very damn close to it anyway – Google didn’t have views of the boardwalk). and I managed to do 13.2 miles in 3:21:39. Which I think is not half bad if I do say so myself. I do not actually think I will make that good a time in person because it is a lot easier for me to be “pushed” when I set the treadmill to a 4mph pace and just keep putting one foot in front of the other. I think it’ll be a lot harder to maintain that pace in person but at least I know I am not completely in over my head. We have to complete the 1\/2 marathon in under 5 hours so I am pretty confident that even if I decide to take it a lot easier that day I will likely be able to finish. \ud83d\ude42 Barring an injury or bad weather! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ughh so speaking of weather! I am hoping the old expression “In like a lion out like a lamb” will come to pass. We had been really lucky for the lack of snow most of this winter and now – sitting here looking out the window at the slushy nasty mess that will need another pass soon… I am really wishing spring would get here soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I have a show in NYC tomorrow night – Mod Sun and Stand Atlantic at Irving Plaza. Fingers crossed for a no drama trip in and back. My concert and event calendar has a few select goodies on the horizon; <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5\/24 Yungblud I have a couple of awesome sessions lined up for Thursday and Friday but today is a relaxing day at home with a lap full of cats. Maybe I’ll send Brett out to make another pass at the walkways while I go soak in the hot tub with a glass of wine for a spell. I hope you are all safe and warm out there and (in the words of my favorite teacher Chester) taking exquisite care of yourselves! <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
5\/26 Louis Tomlinson
6\/7 Pierce the Veil & The Used
7\/5 – 9 Weekend of Wickedness kink event
8\/3 P!nk
8\/6 Goo goo dolls & OAR
10\/20 – 24 When We Were Young – Las Vegas!! Woohooo!! SOOO EXCITED for that!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sxysadist.com\/MainSite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/20230312_170919.jpg?resize=780%2C585&ssl=1\")
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