What do you do in an off week?

Ran 4 miles today. Lefty (the right shoe), Righty (the left shoe - you get it) and I beeped 5K under 21 minutes, then - because I was tired, cold, and not feeling up to it - we stopped after 28 minutes. Four 7-minute miles - I'll take that.

Apart from today, I haven't done any exercise since last Friday. It's my mid-term break this week and on most days I've dreamed of doing things that I don't normally get to do in a working week - which are, lounge around in the mornings, watch the Winter Olympics on TV, surf the net endlessly ... sadly, it hasn't all worked like that. I still spend an inordinate amount of time tidying up and preparing work for when term resumes, in the hope that it will give me an easier working week. Damn workaholic!

Over the Atlantic, we're getting a few more sunny days here. I won't dare to say, though, that Spring is arriving. We're still into the last official month of Winter, and March is the month where Winter, like a runner after too many intervals, dumps all its innards in a torrid downward flow. Running throughout winter has helped me though - usually by this time I'm fed up of the perpetually cold temperatures, but somehow I've missed that by keeping my eye on the next cardio session each time. Or maybe it's the fact that people are still out there running in spite of things.

And while we're heading into half-marathon season, how's everyone's training going?

Runner Susan: Austin Half, Feb 19
Massoman: Cowtown Half, Feb 25
Kurt: Jeep Liberty Challenge, Feb 25, 26
Jennifer P: Hypothermic Half, Feb 26
M: Ceasar Rodney Half, Mar 4

Have I missed out anyone?