Wed 01 Feb 2012 1.05am

6 mile run in about 65 min

Seeing as how its the beginning of a new month I figured there was no better time than now to finally start my first-ever personal blog.  Gosh, that word is so hideous so I'm going to (un)officially change it to my 'MIT' page which stands for Mark's Ironman Training but it also has a Czech meaning: to have / possess, which I think is appropriate because what I should have or possess is ___________ (fill in the blank).  Perhaps, as the days, weeks and months go on that's one thing I'll discover.

So without further procrastination, hesitation or apprehension here you are......

Completed 6 mile run in about -6 C weather.  The sun was brilliantly shining but in the valley of Divoka Sarka it was downright cold.  My legs were hurting, slow, heavy and fought me every step of the way.  "How is it possible that I can be so sore after doing nothing?" I ask myself repeatedly but such questions are never answered.  My only solace was that I wasn't stuck in some office cubicle gazing out the window.

At this point, I haven't a solid training plan set up.  Its the top priority and must be completed by the end of week.

Thanks for your time,

MS