Wow, long time, no see!

Well, it's been um, the whole summer since I have updated.  Hopefully I'll get better at this.  Marathon training was awesome and I was blessed to be healthy throughout.  I ran a huge PR at Chicago (2:40:53).  Doing Run at the Rock tomorrow then setting my sites on the Umstead Marathon in March!  Race report to follow soon.

Summer Training Update

I've been very blessed that I have been relatively health thus far this training season.  Summer has firmly entrenched itself and while the 70F, 95% humidity at 6am mornings have been tough, I've been choosing those over 90F at any other point during the day.  Finally, I am getting a little used to it again.  As an aside, we recently took a photography workshop to hopefully take even cooler pics with our digital camera.  I'm looking forward to taking it to our races now!  Here's a cool picture I took last fall at the Salem Lake 30K, as the sun was rising:

Quote of the Day:
"Don't be obsessed with your desires Danny. The Zen philosopher Basha once wrote, 'A flute with no holes, is not a flute. A donut with no hole, is a Danish.' He was a funny guy." - Ty Webb

Assault on Mt. Mitchell!

Sorry it's been so long since there's been an update.  In May, Rebekah successfully completed the Assault on Mt. Mitchell bike race!  103 miles starting from Spartanburg, SC and ending on top of Mt. Mitchell.  It was 70F or so at the bottom of the mountain, and about 45F, foggy and misty at the top!  She rode tough and finished strong.  It was so good to be able to be there to support her and cheer her on. 

Getting Antsy

I've been truly blessed to have long runs that are going well as well as some really strong speed work.  I enjoy winter running without a particular schedule, but by the time spring arrives I'm ready for a regimen and some sort of race.  One of my favorites is the Owls Roost Rumble, which this year is on April 30: http://www.owlsroostrumble.com/.  It's always great to see folks here you haven't seen in some time.  I've signed up for the Chicago Marathon in October, so training for that will start soon.  Really looking forward to that and hoping I can stay healthy!

Great Running Weekend

I was fortunate to get a great couple of runs over this past weekend.  On Saturday, I did a 15 mile loop that I really like going out Homestead Rd, through Carrboro and the UNC campus before returning to our apartment:
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Today was another great (as always) run on the Carolina North trails which are just across the street from our apartment.  These trails are always perfect for a nice recovery run and good for several deer and squirrel sightings, along with the occasional copperhead in the summer!

Quote of the Day:
"When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled, brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin!" (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)