Here's Some Encouragement

If anyone is trying to get back into running or wants to start here is a blog devoted specially to running in Chicago. Articles are helpful and encouraging with tips on how to train and stay motivated. The hardest part is getting started! So true!

Glimmer of Spring

Mother Nature teased Chicagoans last week with beautiful sunny 65 degree weather turning everyone into over cheerfully people hatching out of their zombie shells and enjoying the warmer temperatures. We so quickly forget that Chicago is not one to let Spring start so early. Bombed with snow only one day after a flawless 70 day, we remorsefully grabbed our Uggs and jackets once again.

During those dream like days I made a decision to get back into running. It's been harder to stay true to my self promises as the sky spits cold droplets on my face, only reminding me that I don't have a Spring Break to look forward to. As a defense, I pulled out my old SCOUTS ear warmer that I used back in my cheerleading days. Take that Mother Nature! Go Scouts!

New Year Resolutions fading like Leno's popularity...

All the confidence that was backing my determination with my New Year's Resolutions has started to fizzle out slowly...I have since been back on Twitter, only because I like following Time Out Chicago and a few guilty pleasures like Paulie D and Kourtney Kardashian. And my farewell to texting only backfired along with the addition of emailing friends at work. Has anyone else been able to stick with their NYRs? And is anyone actually watching Leno now?

Don't put away your gloves and Uggs yet...

The rodent deciding whether we suffer for 6 more weeks is named Phil. Phil Phil Phil Phil phil phil dr. phil phil. Dr. Phil phil. Groundhog's day, in my opinion, is a day of hype and let down, similar to the infamous Valentine's day. Thousands of people gather on this monumental day to watch a rodent, something that Billy Murry ironically went around killing with homemade bombs in Caddy Shack, come out of the ground and "see" his shadow. A whole website is dedicated to Groundhog Day where you can send E-cards and get updates from Gobblers Knob (c'mon people) via text messages. It's all a little too ridiculous. This is weird, as I am thinking about this post I realize that Groundhog's day, though as hokie as I think, gives people hope, something to look forward to and gather with friends and family. Thinking about my own hometown's outrageous self-acclaimed holidays, Lake Forest Day for example, the town brings in a carnival, hosts it's own parade and festivities. So maybe Groundhog Day isn't as horrible or unnecessary as we might think, it can at least be an excuse to go out with friends and complain about the slush and arctic temperatures. But why did they have to pick a groundhog? In any case, you won't find me watching the romantic comedy of Groundhog Day, but rather the more cynical (realistic?) approach as seen in Caddy Shack.