I wrote yesterday about how cold it is in the Northeast, but it looked and felt like December out there today. I struggled through an 8 miler in the cold thankfully, but was quite happy to get back to the car when I was done…

The change in seasons and temperature is one thing if its gradual, whereas you slowly start to dip into colder temperatures, but this drastic 50 degree morning to 35 degree morning with a 27 degree wind chill factor just doesn’t cut it. I guess I can complain as much as I want, but thats life living in the northeast.

So i’ve had a change of heart and decided that the Marine Corps Marathon this weekend will be the final marathon of the season. As I wrote many months back, I intended to do Philly on the 23 of November but its sold out now, so i’m not getting in. The complete reverse from last year (where I could get in, but couldn’t find a hotel)… I then thought i’d do Harrisburg again this year, but thats only 2 weeks away already and with starting a new job on Monday, I really need to concentrate on my new schedule and the next chapter in the book of life .. I did register for the 99th Annual Run for the Diamonds on the 27th of November, which just seems to be a yearly tradition now .. its not the same as running a marathon, but more achievable I guess at this stage of the game… there’s always next year.

I am planning to maybe do some shorter races over the next couple weeks and then arrange to get back on my diet and do some conditioning so I can be better next year. I still have pain in my rotator cuff, so I need to start working that out, lifting some weights on it and make that pain go away.. I have to start thinking about that I guess at some point, but other things are on my mind right now… especially the Marine Corps Marathon this weekend ..