I grew up in Michigan, and started running there, in middle school. My most distinct memory is the 6-mile loop I used to run, when I was 15-16. The heat and humidity of the brutal summers didn't bother me - that's all I knew, climate-wise. I wasn't a "serious" runner, anyway, so it's not like I ran a ton. I've gotten more "serious" as I've gotten older. I enjoy looking at my calendar, and seeing more days marked with running, than not.
The one thing that's always sidelined me is getting sick (I'm a mild asthmatic, so everything goes to my lungs and it sucks), and winter. This time that I've started running again, I'm working on getting myself into the mind set that I'm not going to quit again over the winter. I'm not going to be so "all or nothing." Even if I can't run (due to -15* temperatures, or illness) I can do *something*. I've resolved to try cross-country skiing, and get back into the gym (for weightlifting, not cardio). During the summer, I "cross train" (if it can be called that) with my mountain bike. I figure if I have other stuff planned for "cross training" with running in the winter, I'm set. I'm also planning on starting yoga.
I don't want to start over. I don't want to quit and have to build back up again.
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