I must be growing up...

The other night I watched the President's address to congress and was not only interested in it, but had several thoughts of my own I told the President during his speech (he didn't respond). It's funny to me that when I was a kid I was annoyed the President's speech was on all the channels and now, I watch it willing. Weird.

Why would two people need all these clothes?

The answer is simple. On October 4, 2009, Ben and I will be running the Portland marathon. Ben has already been training up for this marathon for quite a while; I, on the other hand, began training last week. I have a training schedule, have researched proper nutrition, hydration, stretching, and strength training, and am dedicated to training up. So Ben and I went shopping last weekend and stocked up on the clothes and shoes we need to help us be successful. Another tool I have in place to help me be successful is my coworker. She used to be a fitness trainer at the Y for several years and she is helping hold me accountable to my training schedule.

When I was in 7th grade I made a list of 50 things I want to do before I die. While some of those things on the list are no longer goals of mine (and many more I’ve already accomplished), one of them was to run a marathon. I figure I’m not getting any younger, so I might as well do it now. Plus, since Ben is running it with his company commander, I figured now was the perfect time.

PS We are not running the Honolulu Marathon but that is what Ben's jacket says.

Why start a blog?

I have decided to start a blog on this Valentines Day because I am very proud of the gift I made Ben and wanted to impress the whole wide universe. I know it's not an original idea, but my statements are.

Pretty great huh? Ben got me my favorite candy and tonight will take me on a date out to dinner. How nice.