Final run of the year complete...10 miles in muddy snow and ice. I am truly grateful for the smallish herd of Dashund puppies that chased me at the halfway point when motivation was forthcoming and all seemed bleak. May there always be Kibbles and Bits in your furry little bellys.

Running Advice: "No doubt a brain and some shoes are essential for marathon success, although if it comes down to a choice, pick the shoes. More people finish marathons with no brains than with no shoes."

-- Don Kardong

This year I plan to watch not so many Michael Jackson videos on YouTube and read the complete Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English vernacular.