Land of the Lost

I can't stand winter.  I hate snow, ice, cold, wind, the list goes on and on.  The thing I hate the most is that I have nothing to train for.  Like literally, nothing.  I have decided that this year will be the anti-5k- at this point, a 5k is nothing but sheer panic for 18-20 minutes.  Looking forward, I am going to attempt 2 marathons this fall, and possibly an ultra (!!!!) but nothing is really on the books for the next 5 months that I am really excited about.  At this point, it is all about maintaining and injury prevention.  When I look at social media and see others cranking out 20 mile long runs in the cold, I do certainly long for those, however, it is refreshing to just run.  Sometimes that is all you need.  Just running. It is increasingly difficult to drag myself out with no end game in sight, but the proof will come when transitioning from base building to intense training in the Spring.