Presidents day seems like a nice time to start

I have always wondered why people blog-like other things in my life when I wonder about them then I usually try them out to see why and if there is something really positive or helpful. So, I guess this is my attempt at blogging. Who knows if anyine will read it-but at least it will be an adventure.

So then what am I running towards-guess that is what this is about. See-I am not sure. Good thing is I am not running away from anything (a really good therapist helped with that). But, I do feel at this point in my life that I am and since I do run for fun and have been for a long time why not accomplish two things. Run and grab something new.

So here it is I am going to attempt to run a few long races. What does that mean-ultras. I figure that is step one in running towards something-it is a goal, it is something attainable, and really if done correctly will enhance my health, my soul, my spirit, and my mind.

I have been thinking and talking about this for a long time-and then usually follwed with BUT right now I have........ I think many of us struggle with that. The age old question is thin when is a good time-when my 3 kids are out of school, when I retire from work, when the weather gets better? Well the truth is there will never be as good a time as now-in this moment -this minute is a good as it gets. So yesterday I started with an enjoyable 6 1/2 mile run on the southern part of the tow path. No headphones, just the sound of my feet crunching on the ice (there was a ton of that), a nice gentle pace that challenged me yet did not kill me. It was great. about two miles of the trail I have only seen in the night or early sunrise as part of a pacer for my brother's 100 miler so it was nice to see it in full sunlight and to enjoy it.

That will be my goal throughout this-ENJOYMENT. I want to experience the thrill of running ultras-the joy of pushing my body and that great feeling when one is done that wow you did it. In the past I have tried to increase my running only to be hit with injuries or time constraints or a a feeling that I am too slow-well this time all those thoughts have gone. This is my journey between me, my feet, the weather, and the trials.

Who knows maybe along the ways I will figure out what it is I am running towards.