Running: 3 May 2011 - Not Quite Midnight Madness

I don't know what bug crawled up inside me, but I got the urge to run tonight.  I told my self (and COACH would be proud), that I was going to do about 4 miles.  So, after getting home from my son Brennan's track meet at Dallas Center/Grimes, I donned my running gear and headed out.

Running: 29 April 2011 - A New Committment

Ok, let me first begin by aplogizing.  I have been remiss....no, delinquent....actually, lazy.  There.  I admitted to the "L" word.  I had every intention of doing this running thing for a whole year, with the goal of running the 2011 Dam-to-Dam on 4 June 2011.  I still plan on running D2D and will be registering tonight.  That said, I haven't been TOTALLY lazy.  Read on...

Running: 1 Jan 2011 - Resolution Run & the end of Haitus

Well followers (if there is anyone STILL following me), today marks the end of my hiatus.  I ran in the 2011 Resolution Run sponsored by The Running Room & Bridges of Iowa, Inc.  The last time I actually ran was during Covered Bridge weekend, October 9, 2010.

Today's run was COLD!  I know you're thinking, "no duh, Myk...it's freakin' January!"  It was 12 degrees with a  rather nasty wind, which brought the wind chill down to about -2.  There were probably 50-60 people out this morning for the event.

Resolution Run
2011 Jacket

Running: 9 Oct 2010 - Holliwell Bridge Run

Winterset is Iowa's home for covered bridges.  It is also the setting for Robert James Waller's best seller The Bridges of Madison County (& movie).  In my youth, my Dad used to coordinate the covered bridge marathon (Indianola to Winterset).  As the 70s gave way to the 80s and people had less time to spend on the "road," the race was shortened to a 5k.  (OK, I used some creative license there), but anyway the marathon is no more and has been replaced by a 5k run/walk (also coordinated by my Dad).