COVID Delay and Second Attempt at Swan Lake

I hold to faith in the divine love — which, so many years ago for a brief moment in a little corner of the earth, walked about as a man bearing the name of Jesus Christ — as the foundation on which alone my happiness rests. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Today I made travel arrangements for the Swan Lake Half Marathon in South Dakota. A whole year later than anticipated. Even now there's a chance it won't go on as scheduled.

What happened? COVID happened. No half marathons to run in 2020--at least not in person (virtual isn't an option for me). I've also had COVID recently, which makes the prospect of running a half marathon in June more dauting than just having lagged on training for the past year-plus.

Swan Lake is my goal and an attempt at turning a corner. I'm looking forward to filling in another state and more in 2021. I'm looking forward to the regular beat of foot falls on the pavement as training ensues. I'm looking forward to seeing the baby ducks and geese at Bassett Creek.