Having a Plan

Well, once again I started a blog post yesterday and just didn't get it done. Hmmm...

Probably didn't have to tell you that since I did manage to give you this today:

Mocha Muffin - Yum!

Oh man, this thing was so good! I made the pic clicky so you could see the recipe. 

I finally figured out what has been bothering me. I haven't had a plan. I am a planner. If I do anything spontaneous, it would have to be planned spontaneity. Yeah, it's like that. 

Now that I have running in my life, I have been a bit scattered about my workouts. I haven't liked that too much. To be honest with you, I miss the streak! Oh man, I knew I was running every day and that was great! At the same time, I missed my other workouts. I was still doing other things, but they were taking a back seat to the running. So I had to solve this little dilemma. 

As much as I love running, I have other fitness goals and pleasures. 

Mirror pictures...Keepin' it classy!

I am pretty happy that you can't see my armpits though, my razor and I keep forgetting about each other. Oops! Haha!

I like strength training! I like seeing muscle definition.

Took a lot to post this one...

I love my workout DVD's. I love the 'me' time I get with them, just like I love running.

21 degrees~Fun stuff!

Hey look...another muffin! Marble, SO good!

I love all kinds of activities. I love to sweat. I love to bake my healthy stuff.

But training for this Half Marathon is definitely going to be a priority. So I had to have a plan!

I spent a lot of time looking at training schedules and trying to figure out what I like and what would allow me to fit everything in. I decided on a 12-week training plan for the Cleveland Marathon. That will start at the end of February. Right now, I have no aspirations to be a marathon runner. I am excited about doing the Half and I love running, but I want to have balance. At least that is where I am right now.

I am on week 2 of an 8-week 10k training plan. That distance is truly my goal 'cruising' distance. 

I have committed to running 13 races in 2013. 

It's a great goal, BTW! You can get in on it here!

I plan to make the 10k my 'go to' distance. I still want to run 5k's as well. Oh, and I want my other cardio and strength training! I know...I want a lot! Ha!

It is all do-able!

My current plan, until half training, has this break down:

Running 3 days

Cross Training 2 days

Yoga/stretching & Strength 1 day

Another strength day on the short run day

1 rest day

They are all nonconsecutive days and the runs get longer by 1/2 mile with each week.

I am happy with the plan!

I will chat about the Half Marathon training on Marathon Monday!

Having a plan makes me happy!

Want a peek at my grain-free pizza crust experiment?

STUFT Mama has been playing with a recipe and I thought I would tweak it and see what I thought. 

The jury is still out...
Stay tuned for those other recipes.

Have a great evening, my friends!

Today's Workout

30 minutes of cardio/cross training 

4:00 Plank

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