Training in Montana

4 TM miles at lunch, followed by 3X10 arms and triceps, and 10 lunges with 25 lb weights, followed by 30 pushups and 30 situps.

4 miles before work (and a scary meeting with the executives). It was 37F and slightly raining, not bad. Took the headlamp off the last 1.5 miles as it was light enough (but just barely). Nice to get the run in before work, like I used to do frequently. I'll get back to it.

4 TM miles at lunch followed by 30 pushups & situps, 3X10 curls and triceps, 1X10 lunges.

6 miles before work, 34F with a breeze. Darn breeze right in my face on the out, very noisy in the headphones. I need to invent the headphone wind protector - small cups in front of the ear that deflect wind to the side. Might make me a millionare - don't steal my idea.

It's my fault this run is so hard, b/c I haven't been consistently doing my runs the past 42 months. But it's still frustrating that I know every pebble along the 3 miles out and back yet it's harder than I ever remember it being. Wishing now I were more motivated a while back.

AP: 8:35

I took two of my three boys snowboarding for the last time this year as the resort closes Sunday. I planned to wake up at 5 and run 10 miles, but I got to bed late. I think I turned off the alarm at 3 when I got up to use the bathroom.

Had a great day on the slopes, although I am horrible at snowboarding. Next time I'm using skis, which I haven't done in 20 years but I was good enough as a teen that I know I can pick it back up easier than sliding sideways on a huge piece of wood.