I am enjoying the last 6 weeks of my training for the Boston Marathon…..things are going well!  Ok yes, there have been times when I have wanted to sleep instead of train but despite that my body is hanging in there pretty well.

A couple of weeks ago I was not sleeping very well (I blame it on watching too much of the Olympics!!) and as expected, mood swings, a decrease in my energy level and training performance occurred.

Thanks to those of you who attended our Half Marathon/Marathon meeting tonight!  It looks like an enthusiastic group!  There were about 12 that attended and a total of about 25 on our 1/2 marathon, marathon team.

There are 19 weeks until the big day.

According to Chinese Astrology (I have my sourcesJ) the Year of the Tiger is traditionally associated with massive changes and social upheaval….this explains why I saw a TV ad for the Taco Bell Diet! Yes the words Taco Bell and Diet are in the same sentence.

As I was munching on my cold cereal with frozen blueberries this morning, I felt a shiver run down my spine.  As my teeth chattered I happened upon an article by sports nutritionist, Nancy Clark Winter and Nutrition: Fueling for Cold Weather

Clearly it was a sign:) It discusses how eating cold things makes you cold…..duh.

For those of you who have done camp before, I appreciate your dedication to come and work hard on ‘Assessment Friday”. It is not easy to do on a cold day like it was but it makes us stronger.   For those of you who are new to camp or have been gone for a while it will be awesome to see your improvements week 3 ‘Assessment Friday’.

This was a great first week of camp.