2015 January is Go

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

My second run of the year wasn't nearly as much fun as the first. The sun was already well up at 6:30 a.m. when I headed out, and whilst it wasn't hot (24C), the wretched 98% humidity made this a very torrid affair, so much so that I cut the run short, completing only 4km, but returning home red as the proverbial beetroot and with enough heat pouring off me to power a small foundry and enough sweat to fill a toddler's wading pool. Unpleasant ... especially for the poor toddler.

It was pleasing however to actually complete a run of some sort. It has been too long since I was regularly running and I'm feeling fat, flabby and generally underdone in all departments. I've been missing that empowering feel-goodness you get when properly fit and want to get there again, and soon. And that is probably my only real running goal for the moment. I dare say that will involve being at a half-marathon-ready state of fitness, which is of course very handy, and seems to be about the right amount of running to balance personal fitness, family life and work necessities. So perhaps there's be a race or two later in the year, but for now fitness is my only true goal. So I'll run hopefully 3-4 times per week and just slowly ramp up the mileage to the point where I can do a decent weekly long run again.

So here's to another year of running; wherever that may lead.