Big Things

Things have been busy, as always. Running has taken the very back seat in the Econoline of life, unfortunately. Working two jobs has taken its toll on several things, not least of which is my fitness. Still managing to get out for a run, and now bike and swim, at least a few times a week – just no open Saturdays or Sundays to devote an afternoon to a solid long run. And not again for the foreseeable future.

Getting there. Life is crazy. Life is strange.

Wordpress Bonk / I’m Still Alive

I tried moving around a bunch of stuff from one database to another, cleaning up my server, etc. Somehow I managed to bonk the permissions on WP and lock myself out. I am still here, still trying to keep the site alive. Running has been slow since the half marathon – running two halfies in two weeks was a little tough on the body. Mostly, 13.1 miles on pavement was tough on me – despite doing it in the FiveFinger KSOs.

Immediately after the Detroit Half, I spent a week battling H1N1, missing a few days of work and being generally miserable. The wife had it, too.

We’re both better now. I’m wrapping up a bunch of freelance work, getting back into the swing of things. This was the first weekend I didn’t work straight through, and it feels refreshing to have days off here and there, like normal folks sometimes do. It also felt great to get out for some lovely Michigan Fall running. The leaves are all on the ground and the trails sound different with the sound of my feet sloshing around dead leaves. But it is beautiful, as always. Winter running is ahead of us, and it is my favorite season for the trails – bar none.