It is hard to post in a running blog when you haven't been running. No, I haven't completely stopped, but many months were probably less than 20 total miles. Fitness went down and weight went up.
Slowly, things are starting to turn around. I've put in nothing longer than 10 miles; however, I can feel a difference in my runs. Mostly, I've been putting in just a few miles during lunch. Temps are usually right around 90 by noon, and just 3 miles in that weather is enough to push my fitness. Some mornings I have managed to get out for runs slightly longer. And I even did one evening run with temperatures around 101.
Now things are about to shift. Kailey is away at school. Missy starts nursing school on Wednesday. While that will require a little more of my time to take care of things around the house and tend to the pets, it also means that I'm not missed when I disappear for a few hours to put in some miles.
Right now I'm just trying to get in some miles and not think about when I'll join in a race. Still, there are several that are calling me and causing me to push a bit more than I normally would. The most obvious one is the race in Warda in November.
As everyone heads back to school, I intend to increase the mileage and see where I end up. I miss the events. I miss my friends. I miss pushing myself to see how hard I can go.
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