Bring in the new year. Bring in the pain.

  I'm usually not about resolutions whenever a new year comes around and this year is no exception.  I'm used to the days blending in so my routines are usually kept the same.  Unless I was into some sort of horrible vice, I would normally keep my schedule as is.  

  Luckily, I got out of my rut that I was in a couple of weeks ago.  I'm feeling better now and starting to get back into my groove that I was before in Korea and in SERE school.  Funny thing about SERE Indoc that I've gotten accustomed to were "ins and outs".   Basically, 10 Pullups/25 Pushup whenever you leave and enter the house.  It's sometimes hard to follow since I'm always in and out of my house if not for errands or just running late for work, but I always follow them coming from work or in the afternoons when my mind is a little bit more clear.  

  Anyway, the bike thing is still on hold other than the rollers.  The snow has pretty much all melted from the previous weeks and I had planned on taking it out today for its maiden voyage on actual road.  Unfortunately, the temps today in Boise are low and raining out.  Which pretty much means ice on the roads.   So much for that idea.  

  Well, I have been running on a daily basis now and I've been using the Nike+ program in conjunction with my iPod.  It's actually a great tool being able to see your progress visually with some pretty nifty graphics on Nike's site.  Also, the auto sync with iTunes is pretty convenient.  Only qualms with the system is the inability to sync if somehow the nike site went down due to an error.  There just doesn't seem to be a way to record the previous run if it hasn't been able to previously.  Also, the user interface on the Nike site. It's visually stunning,  just not the easiest to navigate.  

The pros do outweigh the cons since i've never been able to track my runs before.  Oh one more thing, the Nike+ system seems slightly off in terms of distance covered.  It might just be the flaw of using a sensor in determining steps counted.  Still a general short is okay.  

  Speaking of running, I've taken to getting of the concrete and into the dirt.  Living in Camel's Back means accessibility to some of the greatest hill climbs i've ever seen.  All being right next to my apartment.  Apart from being some of the hilliest routes varying in terrain and elevation, some of the greatest views of downtown Boise and the surrounding mountain views are just spectacular.  

  Trail running ( especially in the snow ) have slowed my overall times up.  I wish Nike could differentiate trail vs. road.  

  Well, its just about four months exactly until the Avia Wildflower and six months until Ironman Boise so I'm all in.