It's been a while. How long, I do not know. The past several weeks have gone by rapidly, distinct in the progression of days but hazy in terms of a clear point of beginning or, more significantly, of ending. But such is the nature of reordering one's life. I've done it before, so I kind of knew what to expect: tests to take, checks to write, budgets & schedules to make, new buildings, new parking lots, new people, new knowledge, new skills, old doubts. Decisions, decisions, decisions ... when to resign ... how much insurance ... how much savings ... plan B ... plan C ... worst case scenario.
All I know is that there's been a lot of that ... and a lot of running, too. I hate to make a catalogue, but that's the way my thought processes seem to be working now, so I'm going to go with it. Thirty-mile weeks 10 out of the last 11 weeks; resumption of speed work, first with extra strides & Fartlek, lately w/ track work -- the standard quarters, but also some mile reps (4 last Wed.) to get ready for the half in 2 wks & the full in Dec; 2 5k races, one strictly for charity due to a large crowd that made running for time impossible, & a small points-series race in which I ran well but was not recorded in the results (I'm still working on straightening that one out); a few weekend long runs, including 18.4 miles yesterday morning; a 4-day running schedule due to my evening class; a gradual decrease in recovery time that I hope signifies an increase in strength & endurance that will translate into better times in longer races.
