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Started training for the April, race for the Roses half, and of course once I started getting my times for four miles to somewhere in the 8:30 per mile range, I caught a miserable cold.

While I enjoy running at this time of year in Oregon, the darkness makes me insane. I have all the gear I need for running in the dark (reflectors, headlamp, blinking red light), but to go to work in the dark and come home in the dark... My motivation shrinks, and then to catch a cold does not help one bit.

So, once I am ready to run again (Saturday, I believe) it could be like starting over. I hope not. I also need to be less of a baby about running at night. We shall see!

Actually, what I really need to do is start running from work. If I had half a brain, I'd do it.

Is It All Just a Test?

A test? Obviously not, but it may as well be. This is simply a test post, with test misspellings included for free.

I am not sure what I shall write write here, or when. If I have commented in your blog and you looked me up and saw that I had written nothing, my apologies. I'm getting there.

My presence on the Web is not limited to here. I may cross-post with some Livejournal and Flickr posts. We'll see.

I may also use this exclusively to blurt out my running in 2008. I have three goals for next year:

• The Race for the Roses Half Marathon in Portland (April)

• The Hood to Coast Relay (August)
  
  and if I am up to it
  

• The Portland Marathon

After that, I shall retire, and eat Cheetos on the couch all day.

Until next time, vaya con Dios.