Turning Over a New Leaf

I've decided with the recent wake of changes, and newly clammed love for my sport again, that I am going to start blogging again on a weekly routine. My blog thus far has been very scattered and somewhat UN-organized. I'd like to change this. I will be updating this blog once a week, giving updates on my training, my life, and whatever else fills in those gaps.

So, where to start...

 Alice, and myself on the way north

I have transferred schools leaving Shawnee State University after the summer term, and started classes this fall at the University of Toledo. I spent the entire summer slowly building up my mileage in preparation for what I thought would be my senior cross country season, but after finding out I was leaving my enthusiasm quickly went downhill. After making the transition to the University of Toledo I tried training and running workouts on my own. I quickly found out that it was easier said than done. After two rough weeks, and a race in which I dropped out, I called it quits.

I found myself wrapped up in the "normal" college student activities, and found a new enjoyment in rock climbing. I never really quite found that satisfaction though like I had previously with my running. Again I found myself questioning what I should be doing with my life. The main reason why I made the transition to the University of Toledo was to focus on school, and graduate. But, something in my life was missing. It wasn't long before I found myself making very detailed thirty-six week training plans in Algebra class, or daydreaming about cross country races.

I have once again fell back in a deep hard love for the sport, and I have hit the trails - But this time it's different. I have planned out 12 weeks of strictly base mileage. No workouts, no races, just slowly building up over a three month period. This will allow me to have a huge aerobic base to work with before I start the long season of workouts and races in mid December. I am also setting something up hopefully within the week, to have a long term coach in the Toledo area who will provide training plans, time workouts, and provide all the necessities I need to reach the goals I want for the spring of 2013.

As of right now, today was my second day back running and it was a nice and easy 5 miler at my favorite metropark in Toledo called Wildwood Preserve. The cool fall breeze quickly brought back memories I have, and memories that I don't want to give up on just yet...

Keep Believing.
BJW