Know when to quit. You're not fooling anyone.

The winter freeze of 2008 in Boise has collapsed any hope in scheduling a winter training plan for the upcoming 2009 season.  I've tried running, but became blisteringly cold.  Biking was out of the question.  Indoor gyms were too far away.  

It's official.  I've fell into the rut.  

I am no longer in fighting form nor have I resolved to try.  I've become lazy.  Damn this winter.  

Financial attachments from moving in have halted some of my plans.  

There's  a new plan in effect and thankfully was just started a couple of days ago.  Did a 10k fun run which was more a hill assault up Camel Back.  Finished about 58 minutes which wasn't too bad considering the amount of the crowd, the slush on the ground and the elevation and grade the route imposed.  Not too far off the diminished fitness. 

Bought some new rollers from Nashbar and upgraded to two day air so I can have something to do for the big Christmas and New Years break.  I might even modify the rollers with a DIY mod that emulates the E-motion stuff but at a fraction of the price.  

It's tough to be motivated especially at Mountain Home where your co-workers are fearful of sweating and ridicule a cyclist lifestyle.  I'm kind of glad i'm living in Boise and not down there (Mountain Home).   

I hope my rollers come in tomorrow, because I didn't run today and i'm not sure how long this motivation is going to last because it's supposed to be single digit temps tomorrow and I can't stand waking up at 4am just to run in the same single digit temp range.  As I said before with the moving in and tying up the finances .. no money for running pants.  Just shorts.  Painfully cold.  No leg warmers for the bike, either.  

I have about four months for the Avia Wildflower in May and I hope I didn't slide off the saddle too far back or otherwise it's going to be another long day in the water.