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  (OK, I used some creative license there), but anyway the marathon is no more and has been replaced by a 5k run/walk (also coordinated by my Dad).

Running: 18 Sept 2010 - Kickin' It Up For Health 5k (22:17)

Rainy race day.  We met at the Madison County hospital...a fair number of us.  The timing of the event probably couldn't have been better.  It was cool and in between showers.  I picked up my race packet about a half hour before race time and immediately went for the shirt.  The hospital was giving nice moisture wicking shirts with entry.  I hadn't ran in one before and was eager to try one.

Running: 13 Sept 2010 - See Da (Cedar) Bridge

I missed a couple absolutely beautiful days of running this weekend and have seem to have slipped from 3-4 days a week to 2 as my blog also seems to indicate.  Bad Mikey!  It seems every morning I don't run is one of the nicest mornings to have run.  This morning I started at Car Quest again.  I like starting there I guess because it feels like I am going somewhere for a race.  I will say, as the season continues to age, the sunrise also continues to slip later and later.  I may have to adjust for that somehow.  I can see myself now - running with a headlamp looking like a half crazed miner huffing and puffing along the roads and streets of Madison county and Winterset...