Word on the street is that a lot of the country is experiencing less-than-ideal weather.  We don’t have any snow, but we sure do have rain.

Fun fact: Rain is my favorite type of weather.  This is probably because I was born and raised in Miami; tropical thunderstorms are a daily summer occurrence in my home state.  When I moved to Pittsburgh and got less rain (well, at least the windows-thumping-puddles-forming variety), I was so sad!  Charlotte seems to strike a balance between the two.    

However, it was raining MUCH too hard to actually run in, so I kept delaying my run.  And delaying and delaying.  Finally it was clear enough out to go!  I did 4.0 miles.  It was easy-peasy.  It’s funny how training for a longer race seriously warps your perspective.  Three months ago, I would’ve been dry heaving at the thought of running for forty minutes, but now it’s just my regular weekday training run.  Gotta love that!  I am, however, still dry heaving with nerves at the thought of running 13.1 miles on race day.

My other workout of the holiday week included a swim on Monday.  Remember how, a few weeks ago, a guy refused to lane share with me? And how I said that in all my years of swimming, that had never, ever happened before?  Well, it happened AGAIN on Monday!  I couldn’t believe it.  I’ve decided that this must have something to do with my current gym.  I used to swim at the aquatic center, so there were loads of triathletes and other die-hard swimmers who knew the rules (you must lane share if asked).  I guess people at my current pool just don’t see all the signs posted everywhere that swimmers must share?!  Hummmmph.  Regardless, I did my usual M.O. – I smiled, acted like I didn’t hear the insanely awkward refusal to share, and just got in the water anyway.  So strange…  Now I’m all nervous to go back to the pool in case I encounter another poor non-sharer!

So. Yes.  A mish-mash of a post, but that’s what I’ve been up to, fitness-wise.  Running in dreary weather and getting told off by senior citizens because I dare desire to share a pool lane.  Saaaa-weet.  What’s new with you guys?