From the Northwest to the Midwest...Sorry for the delay

Kid Cudi-Do It Alone

Sorry it has been so long since the last blog.  I am also sorry to anyone who is just finding out that I have moved to Minnesota.  Yep.  You read that right.  Minnesota.  I have been toying for awhile now with the idea of relocating.  Sometimes as a runner you need a little change of scenery to make running fun again, to get that competitive edge back.  

After the disappointment at Grandma's Marathon, I took some time off.  For one, I needed to heal.  Both mentally and physically I was destroyed by the race.  I put six months of training into this race and got nothing out of it, except a strained hamstring.  But that can be the story of running.  It really comes down to how you bounce back from the bad.  I bounced back in mileage, but I was fearful of workouts.  I didn't want to re-injure myself.  I was lacking confidence once again.  I needed something different.  I had great friends in Spokane, but I needed a new spark.  I made a comment to a couple of friends, and next thing I know I am looking at places to work and live in Minnesota.  I didn't know I would be here this soon, I knew I wanted to be, but I also wanted to be settled.

I will, once again, work at a running store.  This time it will be at Start Line in Minnetonka.  Its going to be a nice transition, although this is the busy time of year with the Twin Cities Marathon coming up in a couple of weeks.  I plan on running the Twin Cities 10 miler that same weekend which is the US 10 mile championships.  Hopefully this will springboard me to an October or November half marathon.  For now though its time to get settled down.  Start figuring out living here in Minnesota.  It will be different for awhile and I apologize if I am not answering messages right away.  I will not forget those who helped get me this far, because without them I wouldn't be here.  Thank you to everyone who made Spokane great.  I miss you already, but its time for new beginnings.