Balancing Act

So I have actually started some training, but it is hard to stay committed to the training schedule. The issue is not necessarily because I am not dedicated. I feel guilty for saying this but...I blame my daughter.

Yeah, yeah, I know. What kind of father blames a 15-month-old for his shortcomings?

My daughter still takes two naps a day. The afternoon nap is around 2 or so, which is fine. But the morning one is from about 9 to 11, and that is exactly when the gym I attend has its "Swim & Spin" class.

The swim portion goes from 9:15 to 9:45, followed by the spin class from 10 to 10:50. That's a lot of cardio, which is FANTASTIC! I loved doing the Swim & Spin, but my daughter starts getting sleepy and I have to put her down or else we have a full-blown breakdown on our hands. Who would have thought that such big attitude could come from such a small cutie pie?

Another hurdle in my training is injuries. Well, I shouldn't call it an "injury." I have new cleats (I also play football) and the cleats are really digging into my big toe nail. The nail on both big toes are now totally discolored and all around pretty gross. They are also a little tender. I can't really do long training runs because of it. I kind of wobble and jog.

Bottom line is, I need to stop the excuses and just get back into training!