Consistency

As i slowly heal around my ankles, i'm also settling into a decent workout routine.  i've been tweaking and juggling and reinventing and i find myself on a bit of a roll.

For example

A few current streaks: 8 Thursdays in a row with a swim. 10 weeks ago i started my official rehab with 20 minutes of running and walking.  i've hit my "long" run every weekend and am up to 11 miles, all running now. 6 Tuesdays in a row with a run.  (Middle of the week runs have been hard to come by in years past.)  7 weeks in a row with decent (indoor) biking to movies.

P90Excuses

i thoroughly enjoyed P90X while it lasted, but i just could not find the proper time nor the energy to get it done every day.  3 weeks ago i bid it farewell (perhaps until next off-season) in favor of a renewed effort in the weight room.  The plan was to get on the stair mill, jump right into a quick set of weights, and chase it with just the P90X Ab Ripper X routine.  i hoped to do this 3 time per week.  i've nailed it all three weeks.  The stair mill workouts are currently all intervals (fast-slow-fast-slow...) at level 15/20 for either 45 or 60 minutes, except when i supplement or substitute some actual work in the stairwells with the Gallup Stair Climbing Team who are preparing for the Trek Up the Tower.

Brrrrring It On

A number of the aforementioned runs have been in the midst of blizzards, freezing fog, and temperatures well below zero F.  Whatever.  i'm slow now anyway, so while i'd love to see the sun again soon, i'm in no hurry for any of this to melt.  If dry trails tempt me to accelerate, i'd only be disappointed or hurt.  So, for now, i hope my consistency remains as hot as it is cold outside.