Back on the trail, lamely

More than a year has passed, yes, and it's been a busy one. My focus on running has had some blurry stretches since we finished up the 2006 Tom King. QMH's knee problems remain, with additional discomfort from an ouchy ankle she seems to injure quite reliably every few years.

Like many people, I let my priorities slide. Sometimes over the past year I let as much as a couple of weeks pass between runs. The cumulative feeling is that running almost always feels like getting back to running. Very seldom does it feel like maintenance or training up.

But here we are, about a week before another Tom King Half Marathon, which I will run for the fifth time. I'm 55 now, and this year will be different in a lot of ways. This dispatch posts on March 9, the Friday before the race. Many miles (but not as many as other years), and many circumstances (way more than other years) have spun out already.

I'll be back in a little while to articulate some of 'em.