Another week gone

I have been diligently putting the base miles down, and very glad everyday when I'm done. The temperature this week has been much hotter than I like, and choosing just the right moment is a trick-that and getting motivated.

My schedule looks quite reasonable on paper, it is on the road or on the clock I'm not fond of it. I have never been good about doing this and that at such and such a day or time. I make lists and plan my appointments...all just so I won't forget or talk myself out of whatever it is I wish to accomplish.

I have staked out two events; one a 10k in September and one a half-marathon in October. I haven't signed up yet...but I'm seriously thinking of it, and I have penciled the events in my spreadsheet. All this as a way of creating enough impetus to get it done.

Don't get me wrong I love the idea. I am just a little light on the follow through-unless I have a concrete goal.

You might say to yourself, 'how hard is walking? Just go out there and do it.' Well, my problem is that I am more likely to talk myself out of it than I am to talk myself into it.

Is that true for anyone else? I don't know. But this week I have managed to complete my 15+ miles and next week it'll be 17. The thing about my little Nike ipod, is that if I 'run' I get one set of accolades, while leaving other goals unsatisfied; on the other hand if I walk I manage to satisfy another set of goals, yet fall behind on the first ...Maybe as I get further along I will fulfill both types of goals. I'll see.
-later