Four Months Later

I always think of blogging while running. I think of the many things I could blog about, and crack myself up at some of them.

I was thinking I could blog about running, and how I did my first 5k race in April. I could blog about how much fun it was, and how, during a race, it seems one can run minutes faster per mile with ease. I could blog about how I'm doing a 10k race next weekend, and how exciting that is. I could also blog about the half marathon I'm hoping to run in October, and even about how I'm considering a full out, all the way marathon next year. I could blog about how exciting and scary it is to think of running for 26.2 miles.

I also thought I could blog about the squirrels in Michigan, and how they remind me of New York City sewer rats. I could say how the squirrels should be given the acronym SOUS - Squirrels Of Unusual Size. I could tell you how, when I'm running, I pass many of these SOUSes, and I am frequently terrified that one will jump off a tree and attack me. Someday, if I muster the courage, I will take a picture of one to share with you.

I could also blog about how I hate when people stare at me or say things to me while I run. I mean, honestly... mind your business. This seems to happen frequently, and it's not cool. At all.

I could blog about Frieda, and how she just had her first birthday. I could tell you how wonderful she is, and how thankful I am for her. Maybe it's odd to love a dog this much, but I think God gave us pets on purpose - to love and be loved. I've never met a more loving, happy dog.

Instead, I'll ignore the fact that it's been four months since my last blog entry, and just go about my day.