almost there by abby

monday ... who remembers? tues i ran 5 and felt fine. yesterday was just ... well, unhealthy all the way around. i ran 4 this morning in the rain/wet/cold/burr. it was okay, but i felt starving for some reason. i'm sort of ignoring the taper for this half ... because really it's just another training run, since i continue to go up in mileage after it's over. but, i am going to take it easy tomorrow and saturday, and -- most importantly -- eat.

i love winter, and i'm glad it's basically here. it's absolutely my favorite season, hands down, no matter how much i'm ready for spring and summer, no matter how good the air smells in fall. the peaks are snow-covered and it's not long until the valley floor is too. really, this time of year, the transition away from summer and into winter (we have like 3 days of fall), it's renewing and refreshing. but ... i have to say i'm sad to see the bikes get put up (as much i like seeing the skis and snowshoes come down), and i'm sad that we're losing daylight like crazy, and, although i'm enjoying splitting wood now, i know i'll be sick of it by december. anyway, i'm rambling.