Well, here it is. The moment that only a couple people have been waiting for. My first blog post. A few months back I noticed a friend of mine on facebook had a post that was a link to a blog. The title seemed interesting so I figured I would check it out. I was blown away by how honest and brave it was of her to write about something that was a very personal subject. I really didn't know that much about her but I knew what she was refering to and I thought it was amazing that she could be so bold. After I read some of her blogs I started reading others. I found some from runners and other athletes and musicians. I became inspired by alot of the things I was reading. Something that I never shared with anyone, until I told my wife Staci, was that I always wanted to be able to write out my feelings. When I told her I am not sure she thought I was serious. I rarely even say what is on my mind, how could I ever put it into words on a computer. Well, here goes nothing. I originally planned on starting in January but I got cold feet. I really wanted to make sure I could do this. Am I being too pretentious? Am I really a blogger? Do I even have time? Will my friends make fun of me? Do I really care if they do? I finally decided to do it. There may not be anything earth shattering. I might only have time once a week, if even that much. But I think it will be a nice outlet. The name of my blog comes from a line in the song "The Kill" by 30 Seconds to Mars. I will explain that on another day. If you are interested I will post each post on facebook, twitter and email if you are not on any of those. I keep asking myself: am I a blogger? Well, until I started running I wasn't a runner.
This week's Music Monday is 100 Million Miles by Monster Magnet. This is one of my favorite running songs. It's really been my mantra for the last few races I have run. I just finished up the MRTC Road Race Series. This year has been a lot harder because I have been dealing with more pain and injuries. This song reminds me that I just have to keep pushing and that when I am done running I can rest and recuperate. I also love the steady beat of the drums. On a easier run I sync each step with each beat. On my harder days I sync my right foot to each beat. That means a lot of turnover! The song is not about running but the chorus and drum beat make it a perfect running song. "Hey, there ain't no pain! 100 million miles away!" Enjoy!
I love reading others blogs. It's interesting to learn more about people and their hobbies and what not. There's another runner blog called run faster mommy. Another fried of mine always does a weekly post about her milage mixed in with her posts about her family. It's fun. Welcome to the blogosphere.
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