Mid month check in

I was thinking about what I was going to write to try to stay positive (pretty rough week so hard to be positive at this point when I'm just COOKED!). I looked through my October review and the goals I had set for November. At this point I'm doing pretty good.
The first week I only ran on Monday and Wednesday but I had a race that weekend on Sunday. Since then I have run 3 times a week though. I did over 5 miles on Monday night and have done at 3 miles a few times too. I haven't done 2 other things each week but I have done at least one other fitness thing each week, so that's good.
And 3 weeks ago I did go out with friends on the south shore. We had our ballroom dancing lessons and a big group of us went out for drinks after at a bar across the street. It was fun to hang out like that.
I'm glad I am staying up with the goals for the most part. That's nice. I know I have made so much progress with the fitness thing and by continuing to try and put more time in, I will only improve.
I do need to get new sneakers. I know mine are starting to wear out. I want a few other little purchases for myself too. I want a running stop watch so I can use it to train and improve my time. I want to get goggles for the pool. I think I burnt my eyes from the chlorine last night. And another bathing suit wouldn't hurt either. I would also like to get new winter running pants and a wrap around headband that covers my ears. Oh, and a running jacket to keep with the layers. Saw one at Marshall's that I want! Maybe I can get Santa to give me that too!

And then I also will need to start really writing down what I am doing. I want to keep a training log. I have a million fitness journals that I've gotten and never used over the years. It would be great to just keep a log so I can look back and see the improvement and know what worked.

I am pretty sure I might have one or 2 people joining me for the 1/2 marathon. They are keeping it open for 4 hours which is an 18 minute mile pace, so it is ok for walkers too. I think my friends Tracie and Jill will be joining me for it! Well, at least Jill for now. I'm going to try to talk Tracie into it. I think it might work! :)

At Thanksgiving approaches next week, I'm going to try to focus on all the positives and bitch and moan as much about the bs going on. Yeah, work was tough, but my new boss was much more receptive than I thought about the issues that I was concerned about. I have no money and I'm broke, but I manage. Been there and not anything new. I'll just have to continue being creative in how I figure things out. Christmas will be a challenge this year, but seeing as I'm planning on a ton of Gift Certificates, I might be ok to get them last minute. I think it will be ok.

SO that's where I'm at. I'm healthy, I'm training for a half marathon, I have great friends; old and new. Things are ok. Right now, things are ok.