Where did the last year go?

This is awkward. It's like meeting a friend that you used to be really close with but haven't seen or kept in touch with for way too long. A little excited to see them again, but also feeling a little guilty for not being a good friend.

Anyway, I'm going to try and crank this up again for a couple of reasons.
1) My running has gone to crap.
2) My running started going to crap about the same time I stopped writing.

Here is what has happened since I last wrote:
- Had big plans to do a tri and a half marathon.
- Gave up on those plans and opted to do a 10k instead
- Ran an average 10k
- Since the 10k been running sporadically
- Now running 5 miles seems daunting, I've gained about 15lbs

Alright, now that we have the awkward part out of the way I'll share my future plans.

First some thoughts on motivation. There are a lot of things that motivate me. Entering races has been one source of motivation. Not because I'm competing against the field or ever going to win but there is still a challenge. A challenge to push myself to new limits and achieve something I previously thought impossible. Sometimes it is to get a new PR, sometimes to finish a distance never done before. The pinnacle of these challenges was the marathon. The marathon was my Everest. From the time I started training until the moment I crossed that finish line I was hungry. Every run had a purpose and it felt good. So I think I need to be challenged, I need to find a new Everest.

Here is what I have in mind for now. Anthem Sprint Tri. in under 1:20:00
Then do the Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon in under 1:51:00

I'll keep you posted