Winter Makes Running Hard

I just finished “Slaughterhouse-Five” and “Kim” which brings my book total to 15. I am now officially half way to my goal and way ahead of schedule. I have another 13 months to finish the other 15 but I’m not going to slow down, anything extra I get done puts me closer to finishing the entire list of 100. The idea was to read a book every two weeks but I’ve been getting lucky with a few shorter books on the list. I managed to finish “1984”; “Slaughterhouse-Five” and “Animal Farm” in about 2 days each, putting me quite a bit ahead, and I think only a few books took the entire two weeks to read. So I’m really happy with the way that’s going.

I officially start the rest of my UBBT requirements tomorrow. The run/walk/bike 2.5 miles a day requirement looks like it’s going to cost me a bunch of money. Once the snow hits I’m going to have to buy a gym membership somewhere or find someplace/someone that will let me use their exercise equipment. I don’t really want to buy a gym membership because I really only want to use cardio equipment for the winter. I have my own weights at home and in the summer I can just ride my bike outside on the trails.

I’ve been visiting a few nearby gyms and fitness centers (YMCA) to check out their rates. They are anywhere from 40-60 bucks a month, and I have to commit to at least a year membership. That’s already got me in trouble once and my roommate situation always seems to be up in the air so I never know when I might have to move. Tomorrow I’m going to ask one of my friends if I can use the gym in his apartment building, I’d need a key to get in so I’m hoping he has a spare. This might be my best option, his place is a short drive away, it’s free so I don’t need to worry about my ever-empty wallet as much, and my friend was saying he’d like somebody to work out with (an accountability buddy if you will).

I’m going to keep a separate journal just for the specifics of my daily workouts and to keep track of my numbers. This finally gives me an excuse to write in this cool, decorative leather book I have!