But, but, but.....but, I can't help it

It's back..... that crazy addiction that crept its way into my life a few years ago has returned and I just cant fight it. Nor do I really think that I want to at this point. This morning, I rolled out of bed at 5:20, threw on some shorts and my Garmin 305 and ran out into the night. And I've gotta tell you, it was awesome. It was only a short run today, 3.5 miles, but I am determined to run multiple times this week, so I am going to work on my weekly total and not go too big in one day. I plan to get in 4 on Friday and somewhere between 6 and 8 miles on Saturday followed by another 4 on Sunday. I want to see how my knee handles the stress of going multiple days. But I can say with certainty, that I've missed watching the sun rise through eyes blurred by sweat, and the feeling you get when a car drives by and you wonder what they are thinking about you out there on the road in the dark. I've missed the mental games that you play to keep yourself going and I've missed the conversations that only go on in my head while running. All of those old enabling voices were present and accounted for this morning, and I welcome their return. Here we go again.


Below is a video that a friend of mine, Chuck Goetschel did that documents an 24-hour run that he did. As I told him this morning, after watching the video, thanks for the "hit" that feeds the addiction.
Thanks Chuck for setting the pace.

Back to Running

I may have mentioned it before in this blog, perhaps not, but my wife, Yvette is a runner. She makes me so proud. I watch her get up and run 3 or more times per week with a group of ladies while it is still dark in the morning. However, she has always been frustratingly slow to run with.
So, this morning when we woke up in a house with no children ( they were at Grandma's house for the night as a gift to us so that we could celebrate our 11th anniversary) we decided to go for a run together. This was going to be my first real run on the road since my ACL surgery back in August.
I thought I was going to be running slowly, and likely walking periodically, based on runs we've done before. However, she's been training. So, we ended up running 5, very hilly miles complete with no walking. Wow, she's gotten a lot better.
That is very exciting for me. I love the idea of running with my wife and having some great conversations.
My knee did well. It is painful to run and every step is a bit of a mystery as to how painful it will be. Each time that right foot hits it hurts and every step is a different level of pain, but all in all it is bearable and my knee feels great after the run.
So hopefully, this means I can start working my way back. I actually put off running quite a few times out of fear, not wanting it to hurt so much that I wouldn't want to run anymore. So today quelled that fear.

Bahati: Out of Compton Television Trailer

This is an awesome video that Lance Armstrong just posted on twitter. Very inspirational.