This title of this was taken from a Dove chocolate wrapper opened years ago that I liked, saved, and is now on my inspirational bulletin board.

"My moment, my dove"

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Ten days ago, I made a plan to make up for a slow week and to complete the 50 miles I needed to run in January to stay on pace to reach 600 miles in 2012.  How'd it go?  To be honest, I feel like I butchered the plan. Not because I was lazy! or sick! or tired! or busy!  Sure, I was very busy, and very tired, but the reason my plan got a but... reorganized... was simply because life happens and plans change.

When a car mix-up made me late to the gym, I did weights on my own instead of in my group class.  When a work opportunity presented itself on Thursday and I had to make myself available all day, Thursday became my rest day, and I mentally relocated those five miles planned for Thursday to Saturday.  When a blogger meet-up gave me the opportunity to try a Kettlebell Kickboxing class, you bet I took it!

What you plan may not end up being what actually happens.


Things came up, my plans changed, BUT I GOT MY MILES IN.


Even when I was lacking sleep and my legs were sore from a new workout, I made sure to hit the pavement.  Keep running, gotta reach 50!  I refuse to fall behind on my resolution so early in the year!

Yep!  Today I went out into 60-degree January weather (WHATT?) and started melting immediately.  I did NOT need to be wearing my long sleeve shirt. Or my crop pants. Or any clothing at all, for that matter.

Mission Accomplished 9:13 - 9:51 - 10:28 - 12:51 (hills!)

Completely red in the face. "Just Did It" is the quote I wanted you to see here. (These mirror shots are harder than they look...)

Grabbed this before I even hit the shower. Replenish me! Cool me down!

And I did an extra mile today just to go out with a bang. 
   -->  51 miles.  
Take THAT, January ;-)

Now that I've seen how busy life can get, I will do my best to keep up with my running and not fall behind again!  You can check my training progress at DailyMile to make sure I'm on pace.

And now, on to 50 miles in February, with two fewer days!  Grr.  Better get crackin'!  Too bad I will do next to no running this weekend. Looks like 2/6 - 2/12 will have to be another catch-up week...