February update

I've been slacking off on the blog updates... probably since I'm not following a program I need to maintain - but I have been running. For a while there around Christmas I slacked off quite a bit. I ran once in Hawaii, but it was too hot to run anytime after 8:00 a.m., and there were too many other distractions anyway. Then I ran once a week for a while after we returned (bad weather, sickness). Now for the last 2 weeks Isabel & I have been running three times a week, 30-40 minutes at a time. We are planning to run at least one 10K this year, and have a few picked out. I think it should be possible. My hip isn't bothering me at all anymore - I think the extended vacation from running really helped. Actually I felt really strong each time I ran, despite not running as often. I don't feel like I lost a lot of my progress, though I can tell I gained a little weight over the holidays. Anyway, it's good to know I can go 10 days without a long run (long being 3 miles!) and not be in too bad of shape.