Getting Back Into The Swing of Things

It's been over a year since I posted, and almost two years since my last triathlon. I have, however, kept up with the running from time to time, and have continued to sign up for half marathons despite my ability to train as well as I know I should. Since opening up my practice in February 2012, I have been working 50+ hours a week which has been rather exhausting. When I have the time to train I don't have the energy, and when I have the energy I don't have the time - so it's been a lose-lose situation. I have been eating better the last few months however, and am down a total of nearly 16 pounds since November 2011. Most of that has come off since November 2012, however. And although I am a lot thinner than I was 6 months ago, I would still like to tone up and lose some body fat. Enter: Insanity. I just bought the videos on-line this morning, and they should be here by the end of the week. I feel I must do SOMETHING to stay in shape. It has reached a point where nearly all of my friends are married with children, and being one of the only single gals left, my social life has paid the price and I find myself not doing much during the week, and sometimes even the weekends anymore. Hence, working all day/evening and then coming home to the couch has been my M.O. for the past 6 months or so. I have sign up for the Derby half (a tradition), which goes off in just two weeks. And, keeping with my history, there has been virtually no training for this. I will have to do something, however, as Alicia informed me last night that she no longer wants to do long-distance racing. This means I'm on my own not only for training, but for the races themselves. Kind of a bummer - it is the only constant I have had in my life to keep my somewhat active. I'm still interested in running however, and even if I have to go it alone I know I will. So... the plan right now is to continue doing what I can with the time and energy that I have alloted. I will begin Insanity when it arrives and try to consistently update my progress. I am thinking of signing up for a sprint-distance tri in May to get back into the swing of things, which would include a pass to the local pool to begin training. With spring here and summer coming up, hopefully my mood and motivation will significantly improve and I can pull off these goals of mine. Until then....