Time...

Jen--I read your post and I definitely agree. It is so hard to find time to train--let alone blog (as our web guy Darryl knows. He has to remind me to blog). I don't even have kids to worry about. But just keeping up with work, errands and my favorite TV shows (yay, 30 Rock is back) is enough to sidetrack me.

But this race is important to me. In my very first blog post, I talked about why I love training as opposed to running. The still holds true. If it weren't for the Eugene Half Marathon, there is no way I would spend so much time on the trails... enjoying the nice (sometimes) weather, checking out the scenery and realizing that people here actually go outside in the summer. That probably sounds strange--but in Arizona we spend May through September indoors, hiding from the sun and blistering heat. On a recent run through Alton Baker Park, I saw a ton of people walking, biking, fishing and feeding the ducks and geese. This got me really excited for the summer.

But I digress. My point of this whole post is to say I'm trying to make running (and health) a priority in my life. It is hard--but I think it's worth it.