It's that time again!

Time to make a list of every bit of running gear I might need for the next year. If my husband buys it for Christmas gifts, it's ok to go through 4 pair of shoes..... Just buying a pair of Brooks any other time of the year is "excessive". :) Clearly, he is not a runner! Just wait until he learns that my Yak Trax need to be replaced and the zipper on my winter tights broke last Spring.

Lucky for him, I have reduced my mileage lately and am focusing on strength training until January. Then I will have to make the decision between the 25K race in May or maybe a Spring marathon. Both will require a lot of miles and a couple pair of those Brooks. Hmmmm....maybe I should make sure the wear testing program hasn't lost my email address. I could use another free pair to road test!!

The Slow Season

It seems we've all slowed down here. I'm back in PT after surgery to lengthen a muscle in September. My arch feels so much better, but there is still a lot of strengthening to do in the foot and ankle. I can't even go up on my tiptoes, much less attempt a jog. Running up the stairs is amusing, to say the least. Good thing I've got quick reflexes to break the fall.

My teammates have been doing a great job--two ran races in October, but I'll let them post about those. I am so looking forward to running again--January seems so far away, but I know it will come quickly, and I'll feel like I'm a newbie all over again. Thank goodness I love to run in the cold weather, or I wouldn't even be looking forward to that. I'm hoping when I go back once again in January for the final post-op check-up, I get the go-ahead to hit the trails.

How is everyone else doing? Do other people feel the slow down this time of year? I know many states are still warm enough for race season to be going strong--Michigan has one or two left here in our area and then we get a little hiatus.