"Let Go Of Your Hate" - Luke Skywalker

A lot of people have said it in a lot of different ways but I've come to really appreciate this idea lately. I've been harboring a lot of negative feelings lately and am finding that it doesn't do me or anybody else any good. So, I'm resolving now to let go of my hate and follow one of the Lord's greatest commandments and "Love thy neighbor". Even the ones that take dumps on our doorstep. We'll see how long this lasts.

Getting back into the groove

I think I'm finally recovered from the marathon. I know it's been over a month and I'm just being a wimp. It's hard to describe but this week has been the first time I've actually enjoyed my running and working out. My knee isn't really hurting anymore and I feel like I can "dig deep" again.

I think I'm ready to start thinking about my next "race". I am going to target a 5k in the late winter/early spring timeframe. I would like to take a couple of months to really train specifically for this distance and shave a couple of minutes off my PR.

I'll keep you posted.

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I haven't been running much lately so not much to talk about. I've been enjoying the downtime by going to spin class, lifting, and swimming. I've been averaging about 8-12 miles/week running which is less than my long runs when I was in marathon training. I've gained about 4 lbs so I should probably think about kicking the milage back up soon. My knee is still hurting a bit when I run, but nothing serious. I think the marathon really took a lot out of me because until today I haven't enjoyed my runs much. I had been laboring through three mile runs but today I tackled the infamous "suburban loop" and felt really good so maybe I'm over the hump. Anyway, I stumbled upon this random video and since I'm still a star wars nerd I'll post it.