Foiled Again!

Sorry for the delay between posts, I'm sure that my loyal readers (Thanks Mom!) have been at a loss, but unfortunately real-life got in the way with the job demanding a lot of time this week.

So I promised some updates:

Miles to date: 41 miles as of this morning
Weight: -1.0

It's been a tough week for training with the humidity levels being as high as they have been, but a little extra sweat never hurt anyone. Given the weather, I have to be sure to get my run in as early as possible, I usually aim for about 6 am, but even then it's been tough. I can not express in words how ready I am for the humidity to break.

Yesterday was the sign-up for the Boston Athletic Association half marathon, which is an incredibly cool race stretching from the Fens in Boston's back bay out to the Franklin Park Zoo. Unfortunately, this race filled up in record time (about two hours) and I was not able to get a number.

As of the moment, the only scheduled race I have between now and D-Day is the Falmouth Road Race on August 15. I'd like to find some other races to supplement my training between now and then as a means to a) gauge my progress and b) stay motivated.

I have always found that it's much easier to stay motivated to run by setting short term goals, generally in the form of a race. This serves as either a gratifying experience and a vindication of the training done (occasionally) or a public shaming exposing my lack adequate preparation (much more often).

Any and all suggestion are welcome.