Homeward Bound

Well, it's been about a month and my visit to Michigan is about to end. I have had the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, plus make some new friends. Some of these old friends I haven't seen in over three years! With a new friend I found a great comrade and running partner. On the 14th we competed in a 5k trail run. It was short, very muddy, and we had a blast. We both won our respective age categories; me at 26, and him at 60. This last Saturday we did a 10K. A new member to our fun, She won her age division despite the fact that it was her very first run. It was awesome! The course was very difficult, through a extravagant subdivision, with little level ground. My pace did not improve and losing my age division by a slim margin was a great disappointment. But I'm not really a runner.

So my plans for the future? Meet a nice girl and travel the world spreading peace and happiness. Yeah, about that. Supposedly planning out my future was what the last month was for. My cycling/hiking guide job lasts until the end of October. Beyond that is a mystery. At least I was able to spruce up the folk's yard and complete some other much needed house projects. So here's to the open road...

Getting Hitched!

Yup, it happened. Last Saturday I actually wore a suit. It was of wool and itched a bit. Then people took lots of pictures and oohed and awed. Oh, and my sis got married. That might explain things. It was a quick and simple ceremony. My brothers and I were all ushers throwing people down the aisle. I also learned that I really, really suck at foozball. The reception was rockin'. Let's just say the dancing was a combination of good and crazy. My brothers were good and I was just crazy. We all had fun though. I'll add some pictures when they become avaliable.
Also the weather, heat and humidity are inducing a suffer fest in Michigan. Missing the dry climate of the West. Soon.

Spring Training

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination. A sad moment in American history. Yet today we also know the democratic nominee. Good info on NPR.

So work and work around the house has been keeping me busy. Despite a busy schedule I decided to take the opportunity to check something off my life list; the Dexter Ann Arbor half marathon. On my 4th run of the season I decided to test my fitness. Having completed an 11 mile run I registered. Four days later, I did my sixth run of the season last Sunday morning. The weather was ideal and I connected with a new and an old friend. Over an hour and a half after the 8 a.m. start I had sore legs, chaffed armpits, some blisters, and had gagged multiple times on the final climb. Yet I finished. Crossing the finish line my first thought was that I had completed a good run. I started slow and after warming I up sped up and ran my own race. My second thought was of points in the run when I could have shaved off some time. If anyone is interested enough you can see my results at www.dexterannarborrun.com and view photos at www.runphotos.com.