General Jackassery

I’ve been researching jogging strollers over the last week or so. Sarah’s mom picked up a jogging stroller for us at a consignment sale several months ago, but I’ve never really liked it. It’s the most stripped down version of a jogging stroller that you can possibly get. It’s not really a lack of features that causes me not to like it, it’s the height of the push bar. The stroller is really made for someone who is 5’5”, not 6’4”. The two other complaints I have are that it doesn’t have any kind of canopy to keep Micah out of the sun and it doesn’t have any place to carry a water bottle for me. So, I ordered a Schwinn Free Runner LT. It cost more than I really wanted to spend, but it’s got all the features that I wanted and none of the crap I didn’t. (Sorry Jeep, I don’t need speakers on my stroller.)
So, the stroller should be here tomorrow, but Micah has been sick all week and I’m not sure I’ll be able to get to run with him until he starts feeling better. We still take him for walks in the Chicco Stroller, but that’s much slower and less wind to make him cold. He’s been a trooper over the last week but I’m ready for him to be back to normal.
On the Job front, things are going fairly well. I’m finally starting to settle in and fit in a little better. I still have a long way to go before I feel really at home, but I have more confidence that I’ll get there.

Okay, so I’m going to do it again and maybe the third time will be the ticket. Maybe this time, with focused training and enough miles I can get through a full marathon without cramping, without walking and without feeling like absolute crap for the next couple of days.
I’ve decided to start training for the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, OH on May 2, 2010. The race is exactly 36 weeks from Sunday. That’s pretty convenient since I need to lose 36 lbs to get back to the weight I was at when I ran the Marine Corps Marathon. One pound per week for the next 36 weeks should be fairly achievable.
Sarah and I have been talking about getting up in that area to visit with her Aunt and Uncle and I’ve heard this is a great race. I’ve been itching to get back into running because it’s the only thing that helps me consistently keep weight off. Hockey is fun, but for some reason I don’t lose weight with it. Cycling is nice, but I’ve had equipment issues with my bike lately and while I love riding, there’s nothing more frustrating than getting an injury because the bike is screwed up. I can run anywhere and everywhere, all I need is a pair of shoes, some shorts and a shirt.
So here we go.