I guess it's finally time to get with the times and start a blog - a blog about my adventures in running (and the excuses to travel).
Brief (albeit a little long) History:
I started running - really running with a coach and all in 1994. I was somehow persuaded to be a distance runner (aka miler and x-country athlete) only to find out that I was a much better sprinter - that day was the best and worst day ever. Sprinting requires a lot more technique than distance running and thus, my days of practicing until 3:45pm (and making the 4:10pm bus home) were shot. I had to stay until 5, but at least practicing high jumping, long jumping, hurdling and sprint techniques were much more fun than running in circles around the track or running to the lake and back (anywhere between 6 and 10 miles).
But then, I went to college and since I wasn't the best athlete, I had to give up sprinting and revert to distance running. I still hated it, but when I moved to San Francisco where the outdoor running excuses (it's raining, it's cold, it's humid, etc.) were few and far between, I started training for my first marathon - who knew??!!
And now, I'm training for what will be my five marathon (and my last). So, I find it appropriate that I will be running to Athens 2500 years after the first man died from running that far - great...just great.
