So, it's been like, 2 months ...

Whoops. My bad. 

Clearly, I haven't been doing anything exciting as far as running goes, although I did start speed sessions again, which seemed so much harder this year than they did last year. I still enjoy the challenge, though, and it's been a great workout. 

I guess my biggest news is non-running related: I've been offered and accepted a job with Lockheed Martin in their Aurora, Colorado office. 

Yes. I get to live in Colorado. 

I GET TO LIVE IN COLORADO!!!!!! 

The job itself is really awesome, although I doubt I'll get to talk about it much, because it's a DoD contract, working on TriCare Health Claims. Essentially, I think it's awesome because I get to continue to be one of the good guys in the public health/health care world. 

I don't know when the job will start, as I'm still in the middle of an extensive background check. But in the meantime, my lease is up in Kansas City, so I still have to say good bye and head north to hang out with my parents and friends back home in Iowa. 

Although I love my parents, I think we are all hoping it's a very short stay with them :) 

In slightly more personal news, I've finally hit post-marathon depression. Since I really stopped training, I've gained back a little weight that was lost and, as a former overweight person, it hit me particularly hard, and I struggled a very long time, trying to understand why this was happening. Sure, I wasn't running as much, but I was going to Crossfit at least 4 days a week and still running about once a week. 

Well, I finally realized that I had started taking a preventative medication for my migraines about the same time I started marathon training last year ... and I'm hypothesizing that, without all that running, the potential side effect of weight gain finally caught up with me. 

So, I'm getting myself off all medications and really cleaning up my diet (yet again). And quite frankly, if I'm going to win American Ninja Warrior in two years, I need to get as lean as possible. 

That is the new challenge. First step will be to tackle a few obstacle course races. I'm leaning towards the Spartan series, because that will give me three levels to tackle. And with my new home in the mountains, there will be plenty of climbing to do. 

Back to leaving Kansas City. It's very bittersweet for me. I find myself not wanting to pack up my apartment, because it's been home for the past two years. It's hard to think about leaving my co-workers, MOCSA and my friends and family that are here. I think the first time I left, I always thought in the back of my mind that I would be back. But this time, I know I'm not coming back for anything more than a visit. It's hard to close a chapter. I suppose that is a good thing, because I've had other chapters that were way too easy to close. Anyways, I guess what I'm trying to say is, I'll miss you KC, but I'm still not staying. The mountains are just too tempting.