running with toby

it was beautiful outside today, and toby and i went to do our figure-8 loop in wyman park. we were out for twenty minutes in the twilight, not counting the minutes he spent smelling other dogs' butts. it felt good to get back outside; i haven't been doing it for a little while because my L knee has been bitching and screaming because it's really tight. but anyway. i'm starting on my training routine this coming tuesday. i'm going to begin easy, with 6x400m at only 70% or so. don't let me go crazy-fast! i can go hard, but it wouldn't be smart of me at this point. then wednesday will be slow, easy, and thursday will be a few easy hills. i say easy, meaning hard-as-shit federal hill hills. but i'll take it slow, warm up a lot and not do a whole bunch. so we'll see how this first week goes. i want to be back in shape for the Shamrock 5K, and i'm still thinking about the B&A Trail Half Marathon. woo! i know that one won't be hard, since a)i've run that trail before, and it's very relaxed, and b)i did a whole freakin marathon, so i shouldn't have to bust my butt too hard in order to finish.

it's official. i love running. ergo, i'm insane. but we already knew that. :)