My five personal obsessions

I got this from the new MotownStepmomRunnergirl post of today:

My five obsessions:

1. God, Jesus and my faith. i love talking to God, Jesus and Mary twice a day, everyday.

2. my community -- my partner, sisters, brother, their families, my friends.

3. how can i matter? this is my work in progress.

4. exercise/training and how/when i'm going to do it. i miss the zone -- that alpha state where nothing but you and the wind in your face exists. because of injury i haven't experienced it for a while, and now that i'm better and about to start a program, i'm CRAZY for it, i crave it!

5. the next move or phase or level -- what is it for me? that consumes a lot of my time because i'm tired of working toward 'it.' i've been through enough dress rehearsals. BRING IT!

So think about what yours might be. I found mine interesting once I read them.

Because Christy told me to

Hello.
My pal Christy told me that I need to start blogging again -- just like I need to start training again.
The two are crucial parts of my psyche, I think, especially since Christy pointed out to me that running and blogging keep me 'right.'
So, this is a test to see if I can, indeed, get back to where I once was.
I'm about to begin another training program, and frankly, another journey.
As to the journey, your guess is as good as mine -- I am fixin' to go through some ch-ch-changes.

New post

Wow, it's been a long time.
Writing this now, I feel almost like going home.
When I blog, it's watering and feeding my soul.
Maybe that will help me over the hurdle before me right now?

I haven't been running because I injured an old/fresh injury doing the San Antonio Rock 'N Roll half marathon on Nov. 16. I'll see the doctor on Christmas Eve.

Blogging and running. It centers me and maybe that's why I'm off center right now.

Anyway, hopefully by the time someone stops by to read this blog I haven't updated in months, I'll have some new, fresh posts.

New shoes

I opted for a pair of new shoes. Introducing the Brooks women's Adrenaline GTS 8.
I can't wait to try them out!

What a job

My pal 5ksandcabernets has a great link to this story about measuring the Olympic marathon route.
Check this out.

rain and cool temps

Good thing I got the run in last night. It rained this morning.
Did you know that rollerskating for two hours feels like running a 10K?

Self-medicating

My foot still hurts.
Calves are sore.
My lower back is aching.
To hell with the doctors. I'm running anyway!
Cheers to good wine, Advil and exercise. The three usually do the trick anyway.
Motion is lotion, so I'm hitting the streets.
Three months to the San Antonio Rock N Roll Marathon.
Yeah, I'm doing the half.
Since it's 17 weeks out from White Rock, maybe I can follow 5ksandcabernets' sked and pull off 26.2 before the year is up? Just as long as he doesn't make me run intervals at his speeds.
Dude, you run too fast!

You go, girl!

It's a great day when a 41-year-old woman sets a U. S. Olympic Swim Team record AND is going to the Olympics with a team that is at least half her age.