Winter flatness

I haven't been surfing in two weeks! I went in mid-November on a Friday afternoon and got pushed around with some rough and mushy waves, but, since then, no waves can be found. Forecasts predict waves for this weekend, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Friday. I've been staying busy though. I've decided to run a half-marathon in February despite the fact that I haven't run more than four miles in ten years. This will require some training on my part. So, I bought new tennis shoes last week and started running. I might have overdone it a little the first week. I ran Monday, Wednesday and Friday for approximately three miles. My legs and hips were hurting, but after cycling on Saturday, I was feeling back to normal. A friend from spin class has agreed to help me train, which is incredibly kind of him. This past Monday, he took me on a 5+ mile run. I didn't break any records with a 9.5 minute mile, but I am proud of the distance. Tomorrow we are supposed to do interval training, which is not something I'm really looking forward to but something that I probably need to do to increase my speed. I hope the day-after pain in my legs stops soon. My hip-opener exercises are helping. And, I think surfing will also help. Here's to hoping for waves!!!