Fitness Fashion

I've been a bit worried that I haven't had any inspiration for a new post. So I went on a training walk yesterday hoping that all that time by myself would help me find some subject matter. Did it ever. For starters I figured I could talk about my training. It has been going pretty well. You can see the aggressive training schedule that is set forth by the 3-Day staff. Needless to say, I'm lucky if I can sniff the weekly mileage totals. To this end, I'm adding a running total of miles walked each week to the blog. That way you guys can keep me honest as I fall behind. But be kind. When was the last time you walked 44 miles in a week? I'm also adding my running total of money raised so that you guys can keep track of my progress.

I've also found a cool new tool to help those of you who care about these things: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/ It utilizes the cool Google mapping function to let you draw specific running/walking paths and chart your progress. Just type a starting point in the "jump to" box, then click "start recording". You can then double click on the map along your exercise routes to see exactly how far your going (or need to go in my case). It maps 'as the crow flies', so if you're on a curvy road, you'll have to click around a lot to get an accurate measure. I've used it a lot so far, and find it SUPER helpful. The route I walk is a 3 mile track, and its been helpful to see mileage based on where I park, and see where to turn around to make it a 4 or 5 mile walk.

Finally can I just rant about something? As someone who has always abhorred working out, I guess I've never understood the concept of the work-out place as a meet/meat market. Even in my single days, I never felt inclined to talk to a stranger while sweating my butt off. Apparently I'm in the minority. Taking a quick look around the area where I do my training walks is enough to tell you that these people are not dressing for comfort. Seriously. Note to the pretty-20-something-girl that runs at 5:45 each night: You have a nice body. And if the pace you are keeping in the oppressive 90 degree 100+ humidity that is Houston in May (yes, people May) tells us anything, you clearly work quite hard for it. Regardless. I have no interest in seeing the portion of your bum that can be seen in those shorts with the -1" inseam. Have some regard for those of us that are stuck behind you for 3 miles, and aren't interested in asking for your number. I have no where else to avert my eyes, and there is only so much distraction my I-Pod can give me. Thank You.