A New Day

It's Sunday night and what a strange weekend it's been. I've had a sinus infection since the week before the marathon, and continued to feel crappy the entire week after. I finally got some medication Friday that has made a dent, so I'm finally feeling better. I've felt like I've had the flu except all the aches were in my face. Much better now, and actually look forward to running in the morning. I didn't do anything but rest last week, as far as exercise went. I did finish my exam and worked a bit, but mainly rested.

It's been a strange weekend because I slept in Saturday for the first time in months. I got up, showered, took Sandy to the vet for shots, but then I just walked around the house, like I had somewhere to be but just couldn't remember where. Same thing today. I've been resting, catching up on sitting still, and I think I'm ready to not sit still any more for awhile. There's only so far football, baseball and an SVU marathon (to use the term loosely) will get you.

I didn't accomplish everything I'd hoped the last 8 months, and I'm not even talking about the marathon itself. I wanted to be in better shape, lose a few more pounds, run more consistently, etc. So now God has given me another chance and a reason to work a little harder. I'm excited to see how many of you have decided to either train for the MS Blues or to come back in January, but understand those of you who chose not to. All of you have been such a blessing to me, you are an amazing group of people. I look forward to seeing you Saturday, or next year, or at the party. If I don't see you, know that you've made a difference in my life.