In with the new '09

Happy new year! Wishing you all an active, injury free athletic year. I wanna put all the bad experiences of last year behind & move on to hopefully better ones this year. I shall cherish the positive memories of last year, but unfortunately, be compelled to deal with any lingering situations this year. Traditionally, we make resolutions, & like bones, they may be broken. My top ten list will include the usual, some will be continuations, some may be possible & some may be improbable, but it doesn't hurt to dream. Come to think of it, did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr do that?

Top ten resolutions for this year (not necessarily in order):

1. Continued athletic success, especially with racing & competition.
2. Health.
3. Wealth.
4. Wisdom.
5. Employment.
6. Training (stepped up).
7. Change.
8. Teamwork.
9. Diet.
10. Travel.

Now it's time to expound on those resolutions.

1. Last year, I did 105 races. Although I'd like to match or beat that, my main goal is continuation; march will mark 18 years since I began.
2. To do the aforementioned, I must maintain good health, largely through fitness & diet. That means I still won't smoke or drink, and naturally, avoid injury & illness.
3. This resolution has always failed but you never know;this might be year. Maybe I'll get rich the easy way by winning in the powerball or the hard way with some breakthrough opportunity.
4. Hopefully, as I progress, this continues to improve. I made it this far through trial & error, & experiences. Thus far, 2 out of 3 (healthy, wealthy & wise) has been my case.
5. Since the quick fix (lottery) has so far never panned out, I'll need to keep my job to survive.
6. To get the glory (race win), one must train. I plan to up the ante with quality workouts, such as a 3 mile blast at Niketown.
7. Obama's slogan. He is the change America needs. However, I too, must utilize this. I revolve to make some adjustments in my normal scheme of things.
8. I want to continue doing relays, both as a team captain & participant. However, this year, I am eliminated most, if not series participation, in lieu of individual events;I sacrificed too many running races that I loved last year.
9. Continue & hopefully improve upon my nutritional regimen, such as no meat diet.
10. I will travel as necessary, meaning doing only races that have some significance or purpose to me. I'll avoid just racing to race if it is far.

Today's agenda-1st race of the year

Once again, I did the run, walk, crawl 5k. I picked the middle option because it is extremely difficult to find a racewalk with awards. I managed to beat my of last, partly because of the cooler weather. The generic medal was horrible because absolutely no info was on it, unlike last year, when it was engraved. I had to write on the medal, the event, date, & result.

There was an incredible sweep for runner's depot. Top 2 overall (Jon & Jeffrey), top master (Louis M) & top racewalker (yours truly).