After much deliberation, I have decided to join the world of "bloggers." Technically, I already have another blog that I started years ago, but I only posted maybe twice, and I never really took it seriously. So, here I am with a new one! Hopefully I'll maintain this one a little better.
One bit of current news for me is that I just signed-up to run (I can't believe I'm even saying this) a MARATHON. That's right, folks...a marathon. Yikes. Anyone who knows me is well aware of the fact that I used to despise running unless chasing a soccer ball or basketball. Even then, I wasn't particularly fond of running. But running just for the sake of itself always seemed insane to me until my mission when I used those 30 minutes of daily exercise time to jog circles in the parking lot of my apartment. Not terribly exciting scenery, but I gradually gained more endurance and felt great every time I ran. Also, I lost a substantial amount of weight because of running. I became happily addicted, and I've been running fairly consistently ever since.
My siblings and I wanted to run the St. George Marathon in October, but we weren't selected to do so this year since so many people sign-up to run it. Rats! So, we decided to sign-up for the "Top of Utah Marathon" in Logan, Utah instead. It's on Saturday, September 18th. Maybe we'll try for St. George in the future if this marathon doesn't slaughter us. :) The siblings involved are my older brother, Jake, and my younger sister, Jodi. My older brother, Eric, was going to join us in St. George but won't be able to make it to Logan. Next time, perhaps! We're excited about running and are already four weeks into our 16-week training program!
My goal is to use this blog as a place to record my training experience. It's important for me to keep it fun and to remember to enjoy the journey. It's a big deal that I'm even considering a marathon, to be honest, so I plan to live it up and bring you along for the wonderful ride!
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