First of all, I would like to wish everyone a happy new year and hope that your holiday season has been wonderful. I don't know what the weather is like in Columbus but here in Toledo, it looks like the crocuses and daffodils might be coming up. I cannot believe it has been almost a month since the holiday dinner and the Saturday walk at Sharon Woods. It was a real pleasure for me to meet all of you at the dinner, walk and breakfast. It was inspiring for me as I felt a little worn down after the marathon in October. When I got home that Saturday afternoon, I went to the YMCA for a 3-mile walk on the treadmill and then lifted weights. In fact that week was probably my best week of training in the past couple of months. I just read this month's newsletter and I guess I have not thought about my new year's resolution. But it has stimulated me to think about what resolution I should come up with. In the last half hour, I received my first copy of Jack Mortland's "Ohio Racewalker" and I am eager to delve into the wealth of knowledge he offers. This past month I bought 4 new books on racewalking that contain valuable advice/suggestions. I look forward to attempt to put them into practice.