1,077 miles this year . . .

Through today (12/23) I have logged 1,077 miles in 2011. Will be over 1,100 before the end of the year as I have at least 20 miles planned for the 24th, 25th and 26th alone. I keep waiting for The North Face to announce its 2012 races as that is what I am leaning towards now. I have been running but my motivation has been sluggish. My alarm goes off at 5:07AM and I have been re-setting it until 5:31AM . . .I always get up on an odd number. Duh! I still run but I have not been leaping out of bed to do it like I do in the spring and the summer. I was wanting to do a 30 miler in Chicago at the beginning of April but it appears though we will be away that weekend. I have been reading (and re-reading and re-reading) a poem by Galway Kinnell called "Middle of the Way." I love it. I have 3 runs all over 6 miles planned this long holiday weekend and as always look forward to "getting out and being in the middle of it . ."