It is what it is, and yes an excuse….and yes, I should know better……

It’s just that….a week that included my belly getting an ultrasound (nope, I’m not expecting) a funeral for an uncle that COVID managed to catch…..a busy Wednesday where cleaning and housework had to be done, a Friday evening that felt like a recovery day, which it wasn’t, and a depressed Saturday which feels like a continuation of Friday……just confused, deflated, depressed, and with no really get up and go.

The only real positive this week was that strength training has re-entered my life…only twice, but I love the SVAC gym (the Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club) they’ve given me a complementary membership, and I’m gonna use it……while I cannot move a huge amount of weight, it feels really good and nice and something I guess I’ve missed…

I’m comfortable with where I am….I feel okay, stepping back to just do an 8K in Vancouver, and a virtual 5K on the same weekend….I’m there for 4 days, I’m going to make the goal to run 21K or a bunch combined for the first 4 days of May…..the SeaWall is 10K easy, so yeah, a goal of doing that a bunch….a half marathon later in the season, and a full in the fall……

I’ve got my Run Club up and running, that get’s me out of the house twice a week; keeps me committed, connected, and involved……another virtual clinic about to begin, in a week, a 5K group this time, that’ll keep me connected and inspired as well – I’m instructing so I have to set a good example, right? – and I so have to learn to make better use of my time….

Like today, I had all day…..yeah, it snowed, the footing would have been a challenge…but I had all day……..stupid right?……but the just could not be helped…

I’ve bailed on goal races before, and I knew what to expect….the training just gets better….it’s like a pressure relief valve has opened up, and once that happens, I’m just running, biking, swimming and enjoying life…….

so life, bring it on….