Phoenix Rising

"The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise." ~ Miguel de Cervantes, The Book of the Bizarre: Freaky Facts & Strange Stories (2008) by Varla Ventura

Hello followers, wayward travelers, and those who have otherwise stumbled upon the online journal of the adventures of me, Kyle Johnson. I have finally returned after a long hiatus from the online world (deciding instead to pursue this thing called "life") to give you all an update on my life.

First off, my life these last few months, which, due to my online AWOLiness, you have not been privy to, has been anything but smooth. This summer, I honestly felt awful. Running in the heat has never been good for me, and when you add in the fact that I have been recovering from anemia, and just overall, not feeling great, was a huge ordeal for me. But, as it always does, summer has come and gone, and fall is finally hear. Actually, surprising to me, I have actually put in some decent performances, running three 8k races in under 27 minutes, which, even not that long ago, was a major accomplishment for me. That being said, I am nowhere near where I want to be (isn't that the theme for pretty much every runner, except maybe olympic champions/world record holders?).

After briefly making a return to the world of okay running, I have decided to take a hiatus. Well, actually, my foot decided for me. While not too serious, my right ankle has felt just kind of off the last month. While I could easily run through it, I decided to back off, taking two weeks completely off from running and just biking. Tomorrow is actually the end of the two weeks, so I'm planning on a three mile run to see how it feels. In the mean time, I have been biking, which is hopefully maintaining my fitness.

So it appears that, once again, I am on the comeback. So I would like to invite you to follow along, as I, like the legendary phoenix, will reemerge from the fire (of anemia, heartburn, and injury), brush off the ashes of what now lay behind me, so that I can once again take wing and blaze again!

Cheers!