Crap - I slept in today, and am now behind on everything I planned to do.

I had been planning on going to a free group run this morning, but since I missed it I'll have to make up for it on my own.

It's an overcast and drizzly day, so I'm not overly interested in going for a run outside. Wimpy-sounding, I know. Maybe when I'm a better runner, I'll be more hardcore, and if today were my actual running class, I know I'd go and run regardless, but today I just don't feel like I have it in me.

I also haven't had my coffee yet, so that could be why I'm not in the best mood ever.

Maybe I'll go swim some laps at an indoor pool. That way I'll still get my cardio in.

I need to start being much more mindful about keeping up with at least three running or swimming sessions each week. And the reason for that? I've signed up for my first-ever running event!  Eek!! And yay!

So now I'm officially training for my first 5k race. It's coming up soon, in mid-September. So I really can't fall behind in my training if I want to get into proper shape by then. It does feel pretty good to have such a solid goal in front of me. When I'm out running, I know I'm working towards a specific event.

And this race sounds like a lot of fun. It's apparently a new race, and is a charitable event, with proceeds going towards a project of the YWCA. It's a cause that I'm very happy to support in my own small way. Plus the race will be taking place right when the Toronto Film Festival is in town, and the event organizers are promising that there will be celebrity runners participating.

For anyone who's interested, here's the website: www.yorkvillerun.com

So yeah, I can't fall behind in my training.