it's about time!

okay, so i figured it's about fucking time i wrote. i can't believe it's been well over a month! the holidays have passed and it's a new frickin' year! can you believe it?! i've been meaning to write--i really have but just haven't had the motivation. i was planning on doing a year in review and all that but somehow went by the layside. um, i meant wayside.

so what's new with me? oh, you know, same old shit. me and my mental issues. yeah, mental issues. maybe it's just winter but i'm always depressed this time of year. it's not that bad though. really. so i had 12/23-01/02 off and guess what? i got sick on the morning of 12/23. yep, just my shit-ass luck. i've been coughing ever since. i'm still cough today. it's not as bad as jackie though. i think she's been coughing for over a month! but, that hasn't kept me from playing with my new toys! nope, they're not bike related either! if i wasn't so fucking lazy i'd post up some pics.

i finally got an mp3 player. i decided on an 4gb ipod nano. the only reason why i chose an ipod over another mp3 player is the compatibility with the nike+ system. if you're not familiar with the nike+ system go check it out and take it for a test run on their site. http://www.nike.com/nikeplus/

i was planning on getting a polar speed/distance watch with a foot pod for xmas but decided to get the ipod/nike+ instead. they're about the same price, plus i get a 4gb mp3 player on top of that, so the decision was easy. oh mah gawd the nike+ is sooooo cool! the coolest thing is that you can "challenge" other runners from around the world! There's over 70,000 current users so you can get literally hundreds of people in one challenge or you can challenge say 25 people who are similar to your own running abilities. it's unbelievably motivating. even while i was sick over vacation i managed to run over 50 miles. i've done numerous 8 and 9 milers...which are the longest runs i've ever done. unfortunately, after the new year, there were so many new users that nike's challenge site went down and is yet to return. good think there are a TON of other addicted runners like me out there who just can't wait for the site to come back up. how else can we get our fix?

so, needless to say i've turned into a runner! can you believe it! i'm really looking forward to doing the multisport events this year and hopefully all this running is gonna help me out. i guess this mild weather has helped too, but i think i'm ready to run in the cold this winter. i'm looking to increase my mileage from 25/week up to 35/week. i finally have a shoe/orthotic combination that actually works for longer runs. i'll keep my fingers crossed that they continue working because it sucks running in pain all the time!

i'm still planning on doing some sort of year in review post. there were lot's of noteworthy events that took place in 2006. but one lesson i did learn....I NEED TO STAY THE FUCK OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS!!!