This is the time of year I usually post my latest big injury that is going to wreck all of my running momentum and make me woefully out of shape by the time spring has sprung.

But, (knock on wood I don’t get hurt as soon as I hit the publish button), that’s not what I’m here to do today.  I took a long time rehabbing the ankle/knee issues I came down with last year, and have been able to avoid tearing anything in my knee while walking on Metro cars.

The result is that based on my times from a mid-December half-marathon and a 5k a few weeks ago, I’m in the best shape I’ve been in since late 2009.  Of course that magical year that featured personal bests in every single race I entered ended with a stress fracture in my foot.  Here’s to hoping I can get to next month’s Rock ‘N Roll half in DC in perfect health and continue with a fun year of racing.

I even achieved a non-important thing in the 5k on Super Bowl Sunday by managing to not look absolutely miserable in a race photo:

Photo by Swim Bike Run Photography

I also got a reminder during a bonus walking lunge section after the race that I am 247 feet tall, and according to this picture have no knees:

I promise I have knees.  They are sometimes temperamental, but they are there.