Caution - non running blog

Today, I heard of a man who passed away, and no one found him for 7 weeks... Living alone, you can't help but wonder if you will find yourself alone and isolated, and no one would find you in time. I can't help but feel such great compassion and sadness for the man who dies alone, and no one even knew for weeks. If you are out there, and have "bad blood" with family members and friends, I encourage you to reach out and fix it. It doesn't matter who is right or wrong, it only matters to see past the issues and find the love that is there lying deep, whether it is too much vulnerability or not. Be the first to reach out, because you never know when that opportunity gets snatched away.

So, I quote the bible on looking at all our virtues... "and over all these virtues put on love, which binds them together in perfect unity." Colossians 3:14

Back in the saddle again... or is it new year's resolution

All the same -it's January, and I'm trying to get back to the run, run, running part of my life. I have registered for the Portland Half Marathon in October, but plan on many runs between now and then.

This morning, I ran with my friend Sue McCurry at 6 AM (I can only manage that early, once a week) and we ran around Greenlake. It was 54 degrees, and I was wishing I was in my running skort (the best thing I have in my workout apparel!) Towards the end, we managed to catch up to the garbage truck. The good side of that is I picked up my pace to stay away from the "aroma" of the truck and pushed a bit harder to finish the loop. For the first time in awhile, I felt good. My 5 miler on Saturday morning in the 30+ degree wet fog, where I never really got warm.

New Year - new challenges. I'll keep you posted. For sure, next race is Feb 13th, the Valentine Day 5K (a short run... wow, has my vocabulary changed!)