Far From Flabby February

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

So here we are, staring down the barrel of February. January it must be said was a bit of a write-off. Not exactly bereft of running, but I covered perhaps only a quarter of the distance expected. Largely this was due to very inclement weather; unusually tropical, hot and very, very humid. Even prior to sunrise the temperature and humidity have been such that the idea of running amounted to little more than insanity. Anyway, that month is done and "dusted" (sweated, more like), and February has kicked off with ... well, annoyingly more of the same.

Even so, I remain confident of a good few weeks to come. The new treadmill arrives tomorrow, so even if this weather continues, the treadmill's inbuilt fan and indoors-ness will help cover some distance. A return to the podiatrist the following day for new orthotics and new shoes will only heighten my enthusiasm.

I've also agreed to run the Canberra half marathon next April with a friend of mine who similarly feels the need for a race goal. Following that there's the Sydney Half in May, then a serious winter strength-building phase before the race season kicks off again in August, with the possibility of a marathon, perhaps, maybe. We shall see.