Start it off right.
My return to sanity began on Christmas Eve with a much needed half marathon, no real worry about speed, just time to run and run and run.
NOTE: this was two runs - a 5 mile run earlier in the week, and my Half-M on Christmas Eve - I forgot to reset the Garmin between runs (doh!)
It was slow, cathartic, exultant, and so needed! You can't replace the feeling that endorphins bring at the end of a frazzling week!
My employer provides for a block of time off between Christmas and New Years Day, I used this time to great effect. After that run I had a few days of being busy, but I tried to use the morning times to recharge my base. , I've been very busy at work and home life presents lots of challenges, so it was nice to be able to string together a few 10Km runs. I ended up doing a little over 31 miles in total, which was very theraputic. Although maintaining an aerobic heart rate was not in the cards. for the majority of them, I was in close proximity for a few.
http://runkeeper.com/user/samstratton/activity/21628350
http://runkeeper.com/user/samstratton/activity/21670320
http://runkeeper.com/user/samstratton/activity/21702642
http://runkeeper.com/user/samstratton/activity/21743901
I took new years eve off to rest up for a group run that never materialized on new years day, so I went and dropped another 10K into the books
http://runkeeper.com/user/samstratton/activity/21935716
No need for a resolution about running, it's like saying "I resolve to breathe this year." Runnning is more therapy than fitness now. The rates for this therapist is quite reasonable.
