Back from a Cold

Sorry I haven't written much this week. I had a bad cold which really knocked me out. So today was my first run of the week/month. I ran 3 miles at the gym. Mark was on the treadmill next to me running. He ran 2 miles.

I suppose we could have run outside but he is not used to that yet, and I wanted to encourage him by running with him today. It was a good run. I ran at a good clip 12:04/mile. No real training yet, though I know what the next major race will be. I am trying to figure out the 2010 schedule. So I will have that up shortly.

So what was on my mind today during the run? Christmas. We are heading to Indiana to see old friends of mine, so I am thinking a lot about what to get everyone. If only they all ran. :-)

Running is a great way to put things into perspective in your mind. You can make shopping lists. You can figure what to do with the rest of your day. You can also think about life.

Yes, I thought about more that Christmas. I looked over at Mark, and just smiled. He has been such a joy to me. We have talked about marrying. There are several things which would need to happen, both politically and personally. But we have plans that include a commitment = hopefully legal one day. I love that guy, and am so glad he is hitting the road to run. He now talks about trail running. What have I created?

Charlie