The Year of 36

I'm at that point where I just have to train for something for something to happen...I'm talking about anything productive in fitness. 

I enjoy running (all 250 lbs of me) but I won't lie that it's harder when I am at this weight.  I remember the days when a 5k was an easy run.  I didn't think much about a 10k run and anything past that mileage was still fun for me.  A lot has changed since those heavy running days.

It's more work than fun anymore.

Three kids later, I find myself with less time able to run and more time at the dinner table.  The simplicity of going out for supper makes for some heavy feeling days.  Those days, does anyone want to get out and run, exercise, anything?

I recently turned 36 years old.  Leading up to that day I had made out a plan.  My plan was that at or towards the end of year 36 - I am going to do a 8-12 mile obstacle run.  I wasn't sure if this would be a Spartan Race, a Tough Mudder or what it was going to be but I was going to train for it during this year. 

That year has started.   

That event is going to be the TOUGHER MUDDER. 

10-12 miles - 25 obstacles - 1 year to train.

I do also have some road races that I have on the calendar but they are to help with the training for the Tougher Mudder.  I do know that it probably wouldn't take a year to train for it normally but I don't care about that.  I need something to train for during this next year and I need to put it on the calendar. 

This year, the year of 36, is the year of training for me. 

On another front - this year is the year of the beard for me.  Now, I always have a beard on my face and technically still do but for this year I have shaved it to just stubble and will not shave it again until after race completion.  I want to see the transformation at the end of this when I shave the beard.  The beard will act as a mask for my face.  Yes, it will  be evident that my face will be thinner but the reveal will be the shave.

I really do feel back in the game since I started back at it.  I have a long ways to go.  You get out what you put in.  Here's to the year of 36.