Hiatus

Ten months...I have not posted in ten months. My last post discussed the Army 10 miler and here I am into week 2 of my training schedule for running the Army 10 miler this year. My motivation to run has been at an all time low the past two weeks. I've got to get my head on straight. I was sick the week before last with a cold and then pink eye, so that hasn't helped.

So, on that note, I am trying to start fresh. I am going to do a beginning training program instead of trying to do an advanced program. It's just not where I am at right now. In fact, I am going to do a beginning program for a half marathon and am considering running the Baltimore half the week after the 10 miler.

I have kept up with running, though, since I last wrote. I ran a half marathon in Gainesville, FL at the end of February. I ran the St.Patrick's 8K in DC in March. Just recently on July 5, I did a triathlon as part of a relay team. I did the bike portion, my beau ran, and his colleague swam. We placed 3rd out of 9 teams. The 2nd place team only beat us by 7 seconds! I could have made that up in the bike portion. I biked 15 miles in 48:44. I was happy with that since I was on a unfamiliar road bike. I am used to riding a hybrid or a mountain bike. My beau ran 3 miles in 18 min! He was the 7th fastest runner overall...pretty impressive.

This morning I met H, C, and CR for a run. I did 5 miles in around 50 minutes and had a good run which I desperately needed since my motivation has been so low. I have to go to NC tomorrow for a conference so hopefully I will have some good runs there with a change of scenery.