let's try this again

well, i'm kind of disappointed that i let my blog go so long without posting. it's not surprising though, as i haven't really been running, so there wasn't a whole lot to talk about. i go to work. go to school. do homework. sleep. now i run again too. i've been dragging my butt out of bed at 5:30 and running. it feels good to be doing it again. even if i'm heavier than i would like, and it's harder than i remember it being last time i did it. i'm having some foot issues too, so i hope that doesn't become a big problem. all in all, i'm feeling hopeful again.

i have something to look forward to. i signed up for a local 5K on march 28th, and another the weekend after in birmingham, al. i'm finally getting to meet up with one of my running buddies and do a race together. she claims to be as slow as me, so it should be fun to have some company that i don't have to chase. after the race, we are getting cleaned up and going to see the broadway musical, wicked. i've been wanting to see it for a long time, so i can't wait.

even though my running was practically nonexistent, i have been doing some hiking. this is the best time of year to get outside in tennessee, before it gets blazing hot and the ticks come out. we hiked to northrup falls a couple of times in the last month. and last weekend did part of the chimney tops trail in the smokies. we didn't make the summit because there was too much ice on the trail. who would have thought that crampons would be useful in the south?

anyway, i'm back at it and thought i would write it down to make it official. :)