My running and blogging have been equally pathetic over the past two months. Since my last post in December all three of my kids have turned a year older, we have traveled to Arizona and Disneyland, my older two kids have learned to ski, I have purchased two Snuggies with book lights, I have completed the medium level "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" on Guitar Hero (which is saying a lot for me), and I have run about 20 miles total. Not much to blog about on RunBend when you are not running.
Why am I not running you ask? Because I'm lazy, I'm busy, it's cold out, and I'm injured. I developed Achilles tendonitis atop my plantar fasciitis, the sum of which takes all the fun out of running. I have however managed to purchase two pair of running shoes over the past 4 weeks to get my fix. It's still fun to pretend I'm a runner.
On my slow 5 mile run today I contemplated whether or not I will ever be in racing form again. The jury is still out, but as I knock down this bag of chips, I know it won't be anytime soon. I definitely don't feel as though a Spring marathon is in the cards. If I could figure out how to turn off my Eugene Marathon countdown timer I would. I am quite certain I will not be toeing the line in that race. Besides, my fragile running ego couldn't handle a loss to Meissner. My only saving grace right now is that I suspect my running colleagues in Mercer Island and Tennessee are feeling equally as lame as I am. Rumor has it they also have foot and heel injuries. Perhaps they are taking the same "do nothing" approach to rehab as I am.
Modified 2009 goals. Finish a 5k, volunteer in a 10k, watch my wife run in a marathon.
Caba...Out
On my slow 5 mile run today I contemplated whether or not I will ever be in racing form again. The jury is still out, but as I knock down this bag of chips, I know it won't be anytime soon. I definitely don't feel as though a Spring marathon is in the cards. If I could figure out how to turn off my Eugene Marathon countdown timer I would. I am quite certain I will not be toeing the line in that race. Besides, my fragile running ego couldn't handle a loss to Meissner. My only saving grace right now is that I suspect my running colleagues in Mercer Island and Tennessee are feeling equally as lame as I am. Rumor has it they also have foot and heel injuries. Perhaps they are taking the same "do nothing" approach to rehab as I am.
Modified 2009 goals. Finish a 5k, volunteer in a 10k, watch my wife run in a marathon.
Caba...Out
