Spring.....er.....Summer is Here

We've finally begun to see the sun again after about a two-week hiatus. Those nor'easter storms that came through the area brought wind, rain, and a lot of clouds. It was also pretty chilly with temps in the 40's and 50's so it really didn't feel like spring.

It started to get nice on Thursday, Friday was even nicer, and it was really warm - upper 70's and low 80's over the weekend. Now it feels more like summer than spring, but less humid. Don't get me wrong; I'm not complaining. I'll take 80 degrees over 40 any day.

Now that the weather is turning nicer, I'm trying to get back to a regular habit of running. After only running once all of last week, I ran 4 miles on Friday and 6 miles today. I actually felt pretty decent running today, but I can tell that I'm not in good shape. I did start to feel fairly comfortable running after a few miles, which is good. The odd thing is that I've noticed a tightness in my right Achilles after my last half dozen or so runs. I stretch it lightly before running, and thoroughly after running so I'm not sure what exactly is happening. It can't be from overuse. I mean, come on, I've barely been running at all. I'll just need to be cognizant of the area and start to ice it down if the problem worsens.

I feel badly that I've been neglecting the blog as of late, but I just haven't really had the desire to write much. I'm certain that will change once I am running and working out more often. I will try to post more regularly once I get going.

We were up at the Blue and White game yesterday, during which they had a very moving pre-game tribute to Virginia Tech. Once I upload the pictures onto the computer, I will post a little something about the game.

I am also taking a train excursion through the Canadian Rockies with my Dad this coming week. We leave on Wednesday. I can't wait. After I return, I will post details and pictures from the trip.

I'm glad that spring is finally here. It has been here on the calendar for over a month, but it didn't really feel like spring had arrived until this week. Hopefully, I will have a good spring/summer of training and racing.