So I recently posted on a triathlon forum for the first time in years and realized my auto signature refers to this blog. Thus, I thought it might not be a bad idea to have at least one semi-recent post for anyone with the misfortune of stumbling upon it. What a difference 11 months makes! The last time I posted here I was excited about running for a fifth time in a week and averaging 7:19 pace for five miles. This morning I capped off my sixth straight day of running this week (48+ miles in total) with seven miles at 7:12 pace, which did not feel particularly difficult (a few weeks ago I did the same distance in 6:59 pace).
It is amazing what a year of consistent running can do for you. As of right now I am registered for the Chicago Marathon in October, and am cautiously optimistic it will actually happen as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout progresses. Will try and squeeze in the occasional post going forward, but I cannot promise anything.