After this cold has run its course, it’s going to be time to get serious. Between work, my PF, and a general lack of motivation that came with the time change, I’ve been running inconsistently for the last few weeks.  New Bedford is in March, and I’m no where near being prepared to start on a real half training schedule.

Technically, my training doesn’t start to pick up until mid-December. I should be running around 15 MPW right now, with 2 days of cross training (swimming, mostly) and yoga. I’ve been good about the cross training but my mileage has hovered around 8-10 lately. Sad, sad, sad.

My foot pain has been… manageable. I picked up a new pair of Sauconys in a bigger size, which seem to accommodate my orthotics a little better. While they’re still a bit narrow in the forefoot, they seem to be a nice ride.

These are the same shoes that I first started running in, so it’s been a bit nostalgic to lace them up. Somewhere along the line they changed the fit and I switched to a different shoe, which was later discontinued. Then I moved to the Asics, and got PF, which might have been the shoes, and might have been the increase in miles – I’ll never know for sure. Anyway, I’m back in the Sauconys for now and we’ll see how it goes.

In spite of being sick, I did manage to run a few miles with Maureen today. It kind of sucked, given that I had only one working nostril, but we managed. Yes. One working nostril. *sigh*

On the schedule this week is a 4, 5, and a 6. I’m hoping to do the 6 on trails, but we’ll see how muddy it is. This week is supposed to be cold (in the 30s! Yikes!) and dry, so it’s definitely a possibility. Provided this stupid cold doesn’t move into my chest, I’m feeling optimistic.

Woo!