Is This Thing Still On?

Wow, OK. It's been quite a while since I posted anything. I guess I turned out to be one of those people who gets all excited and gung-ho about making A COOL AND AWESOME BLOG ABOUT ME THAT EVERYONE WILL LOVE but then lets it die after a few weeks. What a putz.

Well no! I'm not going to be that person. I'm going to entertain (both of) you and tell you all about the interesting life I've been leading, and provide you with valuable insight on how (not) to run. So here goes...

1. In July, I ran the Barr Trail race in Colorado. It was 12.5 miles and very hard, but also one of the funnest runs I've ever done. I'll post more about it very soon.
2. In August, I sent my second kid to college. I miss him a lot, but he's going to excel and have a great career afterwards, so it's all worth it.
3. On September 4th, I ran my first marathon (distance) out at Palo Duro Canyon. Before you ask, it took a total of 5:50, but that included walk breaks, rest stops, water refills, snacks, etc. Accomplishing this had many benefits, one being that I convinced myself I can complete the upcoming 50K. I'll post more about it very soon.
4. I want to make a detailed guide on running in PD Canyon, and more specifically on the 12.5 mi trail loop that we'll be running at the 50. This guide will be for those who aren't lucky enough to go out there as much as I've been - 20 times in the past 3 months - and will include: pictures, descriptions, tips, etc. As with with the aforementioned items, I'll post this very soon.
5. I'm growing my hair long. Why? I guess I'm hoping it'll help me run like Anton Krupicka.
6. RunKeeper says I've logged 500 miles since April. Rather than being happy about it, I'm a little pissed off at myself. I should have hit 500 sometime in July. Ugh. Quit being lazy, Jason, and put some freaking miles in.

Alright, that's enough for now. My next post will be way more awesomer and fulfilling. And it'll have pictures. And I'll make it very soon, I promise.