Getting Back

            Go Pack Go! I had to throw that out there. It’s great to have back to back quarterbacks with super bowl rings! However, I do have one confession to make. I didn’t watch every game this year and I am a bit of poser. Back in week 12 of the regular season, I missed the first quarter of the Packers/Falcons game because I was getting a workout in at the pool and only caught the last 3 quarters. While I guess I didn’t see the entire season this year, it’s great to see Woodson and Driver with rings and the trophy back in Green Bay.

            Running is coming around. I ran my first workout of the year at tempo pace and discovered that it’s going to take awhile to get the lungs acclimated to the winter weather since I’m used to my hard efforts being in a 70 degree humid atmosphere (i.e. a pool). My legs felt pretty good during the workout, but I can’t say the same for my lungs and stomach. I guess that should be expected since my last hard effort on the roads was over 4 months ago. I am very surprised with how easy running is coming back, but I guess the time that I’ve put in the pool and on the bike are paying off. I do thank everyone that has helped keep me sane over this time period. Now I'm reducing my cross training a bit and trying to get my body to recommit to running. I ended up hitting 51 miles last week with 5 hours and 10 minutes of cross training which brings me to my last point. Have you ever watched “How I met your mother”? If you haven’t, you don’t know what you’re missing. I actually don’t mind sitting on a stationary bike while watching a season.