Working Class Runner

I’m honestly ready to start running again, but two weeks off is two weeks off. I had a plan and I’m sticking to it. No running… not even any kind of working out. I’m giving myself a full two weeks to rebuild and recover as much as possible.

I’m going ahead and pigging out a bit on the stuff I like, potato chips and pizza and such. I’m still eating mostly clean, though I’m definitely not logging enough activity to burn off the excess. But this week I’m willing to take on some water.

Occasionally I feel a bit of lower body stiffness here and there, but otherwise I feel good. I can jog across streets with no problem.

The weather in Chicago has taken a turn for the cold, with temps dropping to the 40’s Fahrenheit today, possibly to the low 30’s tonight. I keep all my winter gear packed in a big duffel bag, and it looks like it’s finally time to begin unloading it. Time to acclimate!

I know my run-training plans for January and beyond, and I’ll get into those later. But I’m still hashing out how I’m going to train for the rest of this year. I definitely plan to strength train during November, and will definitely taper any running during the December holidays. But I’m not yet sure how much running I’m going to get back to doing in the short run. I don’t foresee running a race before next year, and this section of training would be lighter and a little less formal.

I got several topics I want to write about this weekend, and one will probably be preferences for when I do eat processed or junk food. Perhaps tomorrow! I don’t just eat any random junk. There are some things I won’t ever touch, and there are some items of preference that can be somewhat healthy and keep you on track. Soon.

That is all. I plan to turn in early and catch up on sleep. Until tomorrow!