First Blog in 7 Months

I haven't blogged in 7 months. I don't know if I'm cut out for this kind of thing, but I'll give it another go...

Side note: This resurgence was inspired by my friend and former roommate, Kate. If you are a random person and have stumbled upon this blog, check out Kate's website: www.kateklim.com. She's an amazing musician.

Back to running - I finished my half marathon way back in April and did a lot better than I thought/worried I would - 2:05ish (yes, all official race times end in "ish"). Since then I've moved from the flatlands of Indiana to the hills of Pittsburgh, PA. It's been quite an adjustment to my running schedule and the hills triggered my runner's knee. However, I have managed to find some less hilly routes to run, and got a brace for the ole knee. I also live close to a park that has an excellent running trail, which is nice to mix things up.

A few weeks ago I got a horrible cold (I think I contracted it on a flight from Chicago to Pittsburgh) which slowed me down a bit, but before that I was running about 240 minutes a week spread over 6 days. I was finally getting into a rhythm when I started feeling like a sac of poo, but now that I'm feeling better, I'm planning on working my way back up from this week's 175 minute total.

The Pittsburgh Marathon is in May and I'm thinking of training for the half marathon portion. I'll have to see how the winter goes. I'm too poor to get a gym membership, which was fine for Southern Indiana because even in the dead of winter, there was almost zero snow and ice. Unfortunately, living in Pittsburgh means dealing with winter, and running on the ice is not an option. I'm thinking of buying a used treadmill... at least that way I could run in my basement while watching Arrested Development on DVD!