Drifting Home …

I’ve run a dozen miles, in the dark, uphill (and barefoot) since my last post. Still, I’m only 0.1 miles ahead of Bill Faber. That guy is a machine! He’s relentless in his pursuits … including his demands that I remove our running log from December 2006. So, I’m caving! I’ve moved last year’s columns.

I’m not used to running in this cold. I think I need to get a face mask. I’m pretty warm when I’m moving, but the wind really cuts into my face. I’ve never had any problems running with my 60GB iPod until the weather dipped below freezing. Now, it stops or sputters every few miles.

Sprinting Home!

What a beautiful, sunny day for a 6.5 mile run. Lately, I’ve felt like Forrest Gump after he had run for years. Perhaps it’s my scraggly beard and the fact I’ve been running on ice. Today, I felt like the younger Forrest – when he first took off running. I ran as fast as I could for the last three miles. It felt like a race pace.

To celebrate, I’ve decided to shake things up on my blog. No more being confined to all “Home – ” titles. I mixed it up today!

Home-made Frosting

My six mile run this morning was freezing! I returned with frost on my beard. This moved me ahead of Bill. Looks like he’s resorted to tracking 1/10th miles. My newest injury is a (possibly broken) left toe. Caught it on the coffee table and it went completely backward.

As I read this blog, I can’t believe how interesting it all sounds. Facial hair and toe issues. No wonder my entires have such a large following!

Home-the-Long-Way!

I ran 10 miles today, but I’m still a mile behind Bill! My route was anything but straight. I ran to the bank, the post office, the grocery store, through a furniture store, checked the hours for the plumbing place and then up and around church. I went through a lot of podcasts along the way.

Home-on-a-Flat

After a series of longer runs, my Nike Air shoes are no more. The outside edge blew and I had to go get a new pair this past weekend. I ran 4.0 mile Sunday and 4.0 more tonight. I’m finding it hard to get motivated and take the time to run this week.

Home-with-a-Twist

I ran another 6.0 miles this morning. I’ve also developed my first injury of the new year! I will not disclose or post pictures of it, but I’m wearing a loose shirt today. If you see me, don’t great me with a twist.

Home-Again!

Working from home again today. I ran 6.0 miles yesterday and need to do another 5.0 to keep up with BP! These runs are taking a long time. I feel healthy, but SLOW. I’ll update the spreadsheet after I run. I wonder what my total miles will be for the first week and month of 2007…

Update: I ended up running another 8.0 miles today. A very hilly route.