Hello World! Had a nice four mile run this morning after a light dusting of snow last night. It's so pretty, the snow, in the morning before the sun comes up. It almost makes the cold not so bad.
I've had a difficult time with running motivation of late. It's really the first time in five years that I've struggled with the self-discipline to run. I passed a kidney stone in early November and missed 10 days. I've really had a hard time coming back from it. Mainly, it's not physical--I've run over 1800 miles this year and am in good condition---it's mental. I'd just rather rest. Maybe it makes sense. The body and mind tend to tell you when you need a break. Since August, my work life has been active (as usual) and adding Myles has meant middle of the night potty training every night. So...I'm tired and I pushed it for about three months and then my body gave me a kidney stone and my brain said rest. So...I'm embracing the idea of maybe cutting back to 4-6 miles 4-5 days a week instead of 8-10 miles five days a week. I won't hit 2000 miles for the year and I'm surprisingly okay with that. There was a time when I would have run a crazy amount of miles just to reach the goal, but I'm not controlled by that sort of compulsion anymore. It's a double edged sword, really. The same compulsion that gets me out running, if uncontrolled, can be really bad for me--say, if I just try to overtrain and do not listen to my mind and body. So...it's always a balance between what is reasonable and what is over the top.
Life is great. Sarah and I are having a great fall. We love our little Myles. I'll try to blog a bit more this month.
