August Rush

Good Morning!  Just finished up a nice 4.85 mile run on a beautiful morning in Indy.  I've been able to run two days in a row after missing a couple weeks due to the craziness of August, the August Rush if you will.  Now...opening for the residential communities has been completed and our summer projects are nearly complete and I can refocus on adding running back to my life.

This time of year is always tough on housing professionals and I'm sure all professions have a time or two a year where work dominates and it's difficult to run.  For me, the key is not necessarily trying to force running into those times, but to remain committed to picking up running as soon as the craziness has subsided.  Even though I was a bit disappointed that I could not lace up the shoes I didn't allow myself to forget that I'm a runner and I'd pick right back up in August & September.

As I was running today I couldn't help but think I'm at a crossroads.  I am contemplating running a half-marathon in November.  I'm also contemplating just running to run again.  The hardest part for me is finding a time to put running back into my weekly schedule.  I suppose once I figure that out, then it will be easier to determine if I want to try a half again.

Have a great week.  Happy running to you...

21 Months...

Liya & Daddy:  Future Running Partners?

Good Morning!  Enjoyed a nice 5.2 mile run this morning in Indianapolis on the Broadripple tow path.   It is an unseasonably cool day for July and I took full advantage of it.  Nice to be back out there running again. 

21 months.  Let me just be honest about that number.  It's been 21 months since I have had any consistency with running.  I hurt my calf training for a marathon two years ago in October and just have not gotten back into it in a consistent way.  And...I am not at all disappointed or upset because the last 21 months have been some of the best of my life.  I'm a new Dad to a wonderful daughter (Liya), we bought a house, and work has been outstanding.  Now, though, I am mentally ready and physically aching to get back after it again.  The break was nice and needed, but I need running in my life.  It grounds me.  It centers me.  It brings out the best in me. 

I hope to write in this blog a couple times a week to share my journey back to running shape again.  I still have a lot more left in the tank.  More than that, though, should Liya turn out to be a runner like her Daddy, then I want to be able to run with her and to run all over the course at cross country races cheering her on.  A couple years ago on Sunday mornings I would see a Dad and his daughter running together and I could not help but hope that would be me and my daughter some day.  Well..I know have a daughter and she may never enjoy running, but if she does I will be ready.  I look forward to the day when we can go out and run a few miles together and just enjoy the gift that running provides. 

Have a great week!  And...THANK YOU for those who told me they missed this blog.  I hope to be able to get the blog going again too!  Happy running to you...