a post long over due

I guess it would be a bit of an understatement to say that it's been awhile since I last posted anything. I was new to the whole blogging thing when I started writing here, and for a time I was really loving it. Life, however, has a tendency of sneaking up on you, and time plows forward whether you're ready or not. Between work, and trying to flip a house, and a million other things here and there, this little blog just sort of fell by the wayside. I unfortunately can't say for certain that it won't happen again, but at the very least, I can give you an update on what's been going on since my last post.

I had a few running goals for the year, and so far I've been cruising along quite nicely with all of them. I've managed to maintain a paper log for all of my runs and workouts, I'm already 75% of the way towards reaching 500 miles for the year, and I've kept up with the run streak that I started on Thanksgiving. At 230 days of running at least one mile every day, I've blown way past the 50 day mark at which I said I would reassess whether or not I was going to continue.

In other news, I ran the Peachtree Road Race this year for the first time, and posted a new 10K PR, besting my previous record by just over 3 minutes. With almost 60,000 participants each year, the Peachtree is the largest race in the country, and it is absolutely amazing in every way. The overwhelming number of enthusiastic spectators and bands along the course is incredibly motivating, and it is an indescribable spectacle to race with so many other runners. If you haven't ever run the Peachtree, definitely put it on your list of most do destination races. Not only is it an incredible race, but it occurs right in the heart of Atlanta, a place I've really come to appreciate as a truly great American city. Between having the opportunity to check out a Braves game or visit the World of Coca-Cola, it's hard to imagine a better, more classically American place to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Finally, Jinny, the little rescue dog who my wife and I picked up at the beginning of the year, has blossomed into an amazing running companion. She'll accompany me on any run shorter than three miles, and she's ready and waiting at the door before I even get my shoes on. Sure I might almost trip while trying to get my speed work in every once in awhile when she lounges for a squirrel, but really she's all that one could ever hope for in a dog. I couldn't have asked for a better first pet, and my wife and I are just so glad that she came into our lives.

So as you can see, a few things have happened here and there over the past few months, but in a lot of ways it's just the same old, same old. I'll try my best to stay consistent in posting though, and hopefully I'll start getting caught up on writing some reviews for the books I've finished.