It was an unusually cold and rainy February day here in Los Angeles, so the idea of climbing out of my warm bed and going for a run proved to be a quite daunting one.  The old Derek woulda pressed the snooze and squeezed in an extra hour of shuteye, but I knew that I had a mission and that I had to get down to business.  I tossed on my WAO365 dri-fit, laced up my sneakers, and hit the pavement.  I ran a nice 5.1 miles and felt infinitely better for it.  I’ve still got a lot of work ahead of me in getting conditioned for my marathon, but I’ve gotten much better at incorporating running into my daily routine.

I’d like to make a special acknowledgement of the seven Marines who died in that horrific helicopter collision last Wednesday.  What an absolute travesty; my deepest condolences to their friends and family.  WAO365 is doing great things and I’m proud to be a part of such a positive thing.