You know what the hardest part about blogging is? Coming up with the first sentence. Alright, now that that's out of the way, here's an update:
Things have been steadily improving. I still haven't figured out what was/is causing my anemic problems, but thanks to gratuitous red meat consumption, and vitamin B12/folate supplementation (at least, that's what I'm attributing it to), I have steadily been feeling better. It probably doesn't hurt that the last couple days have been fairly mild as far as the temperature is concerned. So, yeah, running is going better. Last week, I put in almost 75 miles, and  did a single, spontaneous workout (I was feeling good on the run, for the first time in a long time). This run consisted of me starting out somewhere in the mid to low six minutes (probably around 6:20, I don't remember off hand) for the first couple of miles, then dropping down to low sixes for the middle. For the last 3.5 miles, I did 5:52 pace for two miles, then finished running at 5:15 pace. So overall, I was pumped to finally have a good run, where I managed to average 6:03 for almost 11 miles.
Though I put in a good run, I can't say that it has all been clear sailing. On multiple occasions, I've had my achilles flare up on me. It hasn't been anything serious, and has gone away without me doing much besides icing and taking a little Aleve. Also, the day before the spontaneous workout, I just kind of struggled through an easy run. In spite of these minor obstacles, I feel that I'm making progress, and I believe I am way ahead of where I was at this time last year.
Other things: I officially am living on my own for the next couple of weeks. Scott Schmick, my roommate for the past 13.5 months, has officially moved on to bigger and better things, as he starts his job with 3M today. So good luck to you Scott. It's been a fun past year.
Well, I feel like that's a good enough update for now. Until next time...