Update

Lots going on in life these days, time flies by.

The last event I'm putting on this year was last weekend. The Bad Idea 40 Mile FA was run in horrible weather...but it could have been different/worse. It started raining as soon as we started running, around 4:09 a.m. Thunder and lightning were constant companions throughout the pre-dawn darkness. Waded (or swam?) through a chest deep, 200' long tunnel. NOT A GOOD IDEA! Kind of really stupid, actually. At least there were five of us guys together, with at least three of us having some sort of triathlon/swimming experience.

I've biked to work six out of 10 days so far this month. One thing I've been keenly aware of is the changing of seasons. It was once bright and sunny out at 6 a.m. No longer. There's a bit of coolness to the air as I roll out of the driveway...and I love it. It won't be long before winter is here. In fact, there are a few spots on the greenway where freshly fallen leaves litter the trail. It gives me hope to know that there will be a fall at the end of this typical summer heat and humidity.

Liam rolls over another month tomorrow...that will make 8. He's no longer an immobile lump. He wiggles, rolls, crawls and will be walking and running before too long. Time is one force that constantly marches forward.

It's good and important to take time, every so often, to reset priorities and get things back in line. I'm re-reading The Purpose Driven Life. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. 40 days (or nights) of 5-10 minute readings that actually mean something...a BIG something.

No real big running plans for the year, I think I'm pacing a marathon and running a 50k, but am hoping to get in some training and run a "fast" marathon in January.