I don't normally look or smell like this...

Yep, that is what I told my neighbor when he saw me gasping for air after my run today. Why did I feel the need to share this with him?? No clue, but I laughed at myself as soon as he shot me a weird look and kept walking.

The last few weeks I've wandered away from my many new year's resolutions, as most people do, I suspect. But I am determined to not be "most people." The 10k that I regretfully signed up for is a month away, so I decided that I better get back on that horse!! So this morning I woke up early and kept myself as busy as possible so that I didn't have to go running. Finally after a bean burrito, I decided that was enough energy (and probably gas) to propel me through a four mile run. I keep forgetting to time myself on these runs, but I am estimating that it took me around 50 minutes to run/flail/gasp for air four miles. The farthest I have ever run in my life was 4.4 miles and that was after I had broken up with an ex and didn't know how to deal with all the heartache, so I just ran (out of the blue, without training) until that hurt subsided. Today was a planned 4 miles and I feel like an old person. A very smelly old person! Anyways, I am glad to be back on my plan to better myself!

I am very lucky that I have such a beautiful park right around the corner from me. Here is one of the many beautiful views that I get to see when I run through the park:

It's not very snowy today, but you get the picture.

As for the ophthalmic photography blog goes, I have decided that I am going to eventually have a separate website for that. I just recently bought a web design program that I am determined to relearn (it's been 10 years since I have used it) and build my own site. I'm sure that will take a while, but until then I will keep the marble-cheesecake and ophthalmic photo blog together. Just an update, if anyone was wondering.

Feeling awesome after my run, but smelling like armpits....time to shower! Have a wondrous day!