Halloween Candy

We have an absurd amount of Halloween candy in our house.  Two kids who aren't really sure how much they have, and don't realize when mommy sneaks a few pieces, a dozen times a day.....

Who's got two thumbs, and has been on sugar overload since October 30th?.....

THIS GIRL!!

It's getting harder and harder to run lately.  The days are shorter, it's dark too early.....when I need it most, I definitley have been 'carb loading' (see sugar reference above).  I really need a treadmill.  Now that Daylight Savings time has finally come, I might start running in the mornings (unlikely).  Not my normal thing, cause it's been a fact for approximately 33 years, that I am not a morning person.  But I really need to get going.  It's bee a week since my last long run, and I'm really missing it.  My husband travels for a living, kids aren't old enough to stay by themselves.....sooo that leaves time during my work day (only option when hubby is gone), or  if he's home; running in the morning before work (again, highly unlikely). 

I started running again (after a 'career' in High School) a year ago in January.  My first race was a half marathon in Nebraska's capital city in May 2011.  Now, you might say, uh, FreckleFace...?  Shouldn't you start a little smaller and slower, and make your first race, uh, I don't know...like a 5K or something?.....  Hello?... 
To that I say:  NONSENSE!  Aim high!  Shoot for the stars!  Just Do It.  Aint' No Mountain High Enough....

There are a few things I would like to accomplish by Spring 2012:

1. Do more weight training to prepare for the KC Rock the Parkway 1/2 Marathon.
2. Run the KC Rock the Parkway 1/2 Marathon in 2:00.

Follow me, FreckleFace, whilst I journey into marathon training and face the trials and tribulations of running in Nebraska.  In the Winter.