Well, the past few weeks have been a blur. Starting off in warm, sunny Arizona where I was getting in great training –right up to the point where I was hit hard by the worse flu bug I’ve ever had. Sidelined for four days, unable to get out of bed or consume any sort of food, I became extremely weak to the point were I couldn’t go the twenty feet to the bathroom without laying down to rest. Fortunately I was able to beat the bug, and for the past few days been trying to eat everything in sight to regain my strength. I’m back running now, abet not with the same luster as before, but look to see myself back at full strength within a few days. The other strange thing that happened to me was that I returned to classes. Whoa. Walking to class and trying to take notes, stay awake, and learn something is a new and unusual experience but of the few classes I’ve been to (three day’s worth) I would say I’m doing a decent job. Two out of three ain’t bad, right?

Here are a few photos, as I go from snow, to desert, and back to snow again…

Arizona: nice hot desert, perfect for trail running

Teammate Greg Haines logging in some miles

Yours truly after a pleasant 15 miler, two days before getting sick

The reality I returned to once back at Dartmouth

Scenic 16 miler in Vermont