"BACK IN MY HEAD"

After an extended break from writing, and a really bad case of spelling. I return to you, my two blog readers..heh.

I refuse to recap what I've been up to at this point, just going on the knowledge that it's more of the same, although I do admit that I am less then I once was.

I am in preparation for the upcoming PF Changs 2008 Marathon. I admit, I haven't been training like I believe that I should. My longest run so far has consisted of 13.1 miles, with an average rate of 25-30 miles per week. My pace has dropped down to about 9:00 minute miles, my happy place.

I can push harder, but I choose not to. heh. I admit, I'm being lazy.

I've developed a relaxed approach to my running after the San Diego marathon this past summer. I think I kinda burnt myself out for a second.

After a late awakening turned a half-marathon into a 20K opportunity, I found myself running in an environment that felt like home. It was a small race, in a beautiful setting, with varied hills and a great pace time. I felt back in my head after that.

I was in "God's Country" aka the San Carlos Apache Rez, where I grew up a couple of weeks ago, running up a dirt path that shi'ta and I used to run back in the day. I pushed that sucker out with no ears, no garmin, no road, and cleansing deep breathes. I felt at peace again. I felt at peace with myself. After all the noise, all th gadgets, all the junk that runners now have, I was stripped back down to where and how I had all began. Me, a dirt road, and the squish of my shoes on my homeland. I was reborn and recharged.

I begin this journey again to share what I can and decide to share. Give me patience while I find my writer's feet....