Ringing in the New Year

This morning I completed my first long run of 2011. 14 miles. Not the greatest run, but not the worst either. It kind of sets the tone though that I'm starting off the year in an ok spot, but with room to grow. And that's just perfect.

With the new year comes resolutions. While lots of people choose to use this time to get their diets and exercise routines on track, my new year's resolution is to sleep more. Yes, really. The risks associated with not sleeping enough are well documented. I've read the literature and even parts of my work focus on this area of research. But I'm a bad sleeper. Actually, I'm a great sleeper, once I am in bed and turn out the light. My problem tends to be getting to that point and allowing myself enough time to sleep. But to improve my health, as well as my performance running, I'm going to try to make the time and get more of it. I never really make resolutions, as I'm not too good at keeping them, but this one might just be worth it.