Starting Anew in 2010

After a whirlwind holiday season where I just went ahead and abandoned my running, I thought I needed to get back to posting, in addition to actually getting back to running, in the New Year. Since my last post in early December, here's what has happened:

• Teddy, our recently-adopted rescue dog, is doing well and has adjusted terrifically to life in Baltimore. In turn, we are getting used to having him around all the time.
• Christmas and New Year was fast-paced. We took Teddy up to my parents' place for the Christmas holiday and spent two days with them before dropping him off at the Baltimore Dog Spa for a week and flying out to Annie's parents in Cincinnati. We were there for four days before boarding a plane for Los Angeles to go on the Ohio State Alumni Tour (her family is a die-hard OSU clan), for the Rose Bowl.
• We spent four days in LA and Pasadena, going to the Buckeye Bash on Santa Monica Pier, the Rose Parade and of course the actual Rose Bowl, which was incredible. We also toured LA a little bit when we could and had lunch with some family out there before coming back.
• We caught a red-eye direct to BWI and got in at 6AM this morning. After picking up Teddy, we're all just about dead. Even Teddy is curled up in his bed zonked out as I type. Early bed time for everyone tonight since we go back to work tomorrow.

Needless to say, it was a whirlwind week and a half, but I needed some time outside Baltimore and away from the office...I was burnt out by Christmas Eve. And I didn't run at all, of course.

So, this week I'll start back on the roads and start studying for the CFA...yes, it's that time of year as well, when I spend 6 months studying for a single exam in June. The sooner I can get all of it done, the happier I will be. But I want to really also focus on my running, and with no bog trips or holidays scheduled right now, I think that will be a possibility. We may take a long weekend in Cincinnati or something in April, but that's far from certain. Right now, I'm happy to be able to spend the next few weeks focusing on work, studying, and running.

Once I get the 289 pictures I took organized, I'll post them on Picassa.