I've been sick at home for the last two days. It sucks beyond the telling, but there's not much I can do about it. It's just a head cold, but it's damned inconvenient.

Registration for the Houston Marathon opens tonight at a minute after midnight. I'll register for the half-marathon, and next week (assuming I'm healthy), I'll begin training at least three days a week. Real training starts in September.

The thought of running right now sort of leaves me with an "eh" feeling, because I'm feeling pretty crappy right now and it's hot as blazes outside. Most of my initial training, though, will be done on a treadmill at my gym.

Three years ago, I told myself that I'd get my lightning tattoo after I finished the half-marathon (I got it, but I waited a year and a half to do it). This time around I want to get the fireworks underneath. I am pretty sure that I want to ask either Michelle Wortman or Hannah Aitchison to do it. We'll see, though...

Tags: art, health, races won, training and more training