Fat Guy

It’s not pretty, but I made it through January.

February will be better.

Got this from Hal Higdon’s web site (I’m following his Spring Training plan).

I ran three days in a row this week. Not far, certainly not fast, but I did it. I ran in 39 degree rain. I ran when I was tired. I can do this.

Today, for my “rest,” I’m driving a couple hundred miles, supervising movers, renting a truck and moving other stuff, hopefully meeting with a realtor and perhaps a handyman (or woman), and wrangling three bored children.

Ah, I can feel the stress just melting away…

It’s nasty, cold, and wet outside. But I went for a run.

I didn’t melt.

I didn’t freeze.

I did run 3 something miles. And now I’m gonna curl up with my kids on the couch, watch the Family Guy Star Wars show (”your powers are weak, old man”) and eat chocolate.

I have no one to blame but me, but I’m already digging myself out of a hole, running-wise.

Way to keep those new years resolutions, pal.

I got really tired of seeing the giant goose egg staring at me from my running log for 2008.

So, I finally did something about it.

3.2 miles today, in the 73 degree sunshine. Only 697 more miles to reach my goal for 2008.