Off we go: An introduction.

I’m not new to blogging. I read them, write them, comment on them, etc. I am, however, new to WordPress. In the past I used LiveJournal, Blogspot, Xanga… and of course networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. With LiveJournal still near and dear to my heart, I’m setting off on yet another, more formal, adventure with WordPress.

This is my official running blog. If anyone is interested, I also have a less formal running blog here, over at LiveJournal. WordPress seems a little up to my needs at this point, though.

Although I will primarily write about goals, workouts, mileage, running equipment wish lists, and other running related (RR) topics, I might also share bits and pieces of my life as they relate to running. We all need some drama every once in awhile.

I started running (or attempting to run) in the fall of 2005. I thought I would join Air Force ROTC to pay for college, and I needed to start working on the physical fitness requirements, which included running at a decent pace. Well, it happened that I didn’t need to apply for the ROTC scholarship, thankfully, but I’ve kept running off an on since then. Recently, this past January, I decided that if I was ever going to consider myself a “real” runner, I would need to commit more time a determination to running. And that’s what I’ve done so far. I start college next year. Keeping up with studying and running will be a big hurtle in itself. I also think I could someday run a marathon. I won’t be ready for it anytime soon. But someday.

So, if you’re still reading by this point, I hope you’ll stick with me in my journey, wherever it may lead me.