Back to Life

It's been a year and a half, guess it's time for a new post.

I'm reviving this blog, in an effort to have a creative outlet so that my mind doesn't turn into a bunch of squishy brain fluid sloshing around inside my cranium. Just like learning a language, where if you don't practice what you learn, you forget what you've learned, so goes my ability to write. I feel dumb.

Anyway.

I'm back on track. Working in the higher education field, and loving it. Loving my dogs, loving my man, loving running (most of the time), and loving life.

Running. I started running after I moved to Louisiana roughly 5 years ago because I saw my normally somewhat athletic body turning soft. Running was easy choice, because I could do it by myself, it doesn't require any monthly fees, and I didn't have to drive anywhere to exercise - I could just throw on some shoes and run out the front door. Or the back door.

However, I've never been at the point to where I could confidently call myself a "runner." Sure, I ran 2, 3, maybe even 5 miles at times, but I'm not that fast, and I don't have the lean runner's body...probably because I don't abide by the lean runner's diet. Plus, I've never really taken it that seriously. Running has always been my zen time, my "me" time. A way to unwind, de-stress, contemplate - away from everyone else.

Well, I just took it up a notch. I signed up for the Houston Marathon as a way to stay in shape over the winter months. Seriously. And since I'm running for such a selfish reason, I better counter-act it with a little bit of good. I have a friend, Alison, who is a single-mom, Yankee fan, and rocket scientist. For real. She has an awesome son, named Lex. Lex happens to be Autistic. Honestly, I never knew much about autism. But through her blog, I've learned so much about the challenges, adversities, and rewards of being a parent of a child with autism. He's amazing. She's amazing. So, I'm running for a reason: to raise money for Organization for Autism Research.

Along the way, I am going to share my trials and tribulations of being a first-time marathoner. I'm not going to lie, part of the reason for this blog is so I can help raise money for the cause, and partly for motivation. Running long distances is about overcoming a huge mental hurdle. No one wants to run for 26 miles. I need help. Help me. Help Lex. Help raise awareness for autism.

Here is a link to my page. Pass it along...I'll give you a hug. I'm an excellent hugger.