Time to recharge

... not me, but the battery for my foot pod. I don't understand. The originally battery got me through five months of training, then it died sometime during my six months off. I started running again, so I bought a new one, but it only lasted 3 weeks and less than 30k! What gives?! It must have been a cheap battery. I hope the one I bought today lasts longer.

It's official!

Okay, so when I pronounced my comeback in the last post, I wasn't sure if it was a permanent thing or not. Well, I can't say that I'm officially permanently back, but it really feels like it. I did however, officially register for 3 races last night, so that makes everything feel more real. What a great feeling!

On a side note, I went out for my first snow run today. It was quite peaceful at first. Dark. Nobody around. I was happy to just hear the sound of my shoes digging in the snow. Then I came across group of runners ... a big group of runners. At least 40 of them warming up for a run at a park that I was passing by. There are usually quite a few runners in the area where I run, but I've never seen that many runners in one place except for at races. It must have been a running group from a local running store. It was quite an uplifting feeling to see all these people getting ready to get out for a run as well.

Oh well, I'm looking forward to the three races I registered for, plus at least one and maybe 2 inbetween that time.

Starting over

2007 was a mixed running year, but positive overall. I started pre-training at the end of January and set PRs in 5K (first time), 8K (first time), 10K, and half-marathon distances. The only goal I fell far short of is running 1000 kms for the year. I was on pace to exceed it, but I stopped running altogether after smashing my previous PR in the half by almost 5 minutes. My goal for this year is simple ... to become a runner for life. I wasn't planning to just run one big event last year and then totally stop running. I was planning to run a full marathon last October but my planned 2-week break after the half-marathon last June turned into over 6 months.

Yesterday was my first run since June 24, 2007. It felt great getting ready for the run. I felt as if no time had passed since I was last seriously training. I ran a whopping 3K! I was just happy to get through the entire run without stopping and without any major problems. Yes, I'll have to start all over again. I'm not starting any serious training yet ... just building up some base so I can begin a training plan in a few months. I'll probably run the same events this year. I would like to run a full marathon this year, but I'm not going to commit to that yet. I'll decide if I want to commit or not later in the year once I firm up my summer travel plans.

I'm planning to head out for another 3K tomorrow after a pick up a new battery for my foot pod which is dead.

I'm in the process of updating this blog and I guess another goal of mine is to post more often hear.

Happy running!