Granted, I'm a wuss. 

For many people around the country, snow and ice are a part of life. But I live in central Texas. So when we get 'snow' and ice, we freak out: we break out our ski bibs, dig out the gloves and hide under the covers. Any mercury below 32 degrees is too cool for my Texas blood. 

And you can forget working out or (especially) running this past week. Thanks, but no. I'll stay inside with my bunny slippers and a piping hot mug o' Starbucks……..

Until today, that is.  According to AccuWeather, I've got a little window of time when the temp will soar to 37 degrees and the rain will hold off….just around 11am. And the best part is I can now keep tabs and calculations on my mileage over at Favorite Run. It's an awesome site. I can calculate routes/mileage, along with water breaks and bathroom locations. (One drawback: our area is growing faster than Google maps can keep up, and some of the streets around my neighborhood aren't on the map yet…but that's somewhat typical)

Nevertheless, I can get back to training. I'm still not sure I'll be ready for the Austin Half-Marathon in February (which is, btw, Austin's greatest opportunity for organized pain…), but I've got a few weeks to see if I can stay injury free. Either way, I'm learning a lot about our mental, physical, and spiritual DNA. In fact, there are tons of runs to check out at RunTex. And a handful of us are committing to at least one a month. Check 'em out and join us!

One final thought before I hit the bricks. I ran across the following quote last November and it's stuck in my brain…especially now that I'm still committed to my workout.

"There is only so much that the body can endure. After that, the mind and the spirit take over."