Gordo Running

Maybe you've seen comedic depictions of that guy that has friends over so he can force them to sit through a slide show of every single picture of his family vacation while overexplaining each individual picture. That's that this next series of posts will be. Really, these are more for me and Mila to help remember the fine details of the trip. How many trips have you taken that just a decade later you aren't sure which year you even went? There will only be a little bit of running in this supposed running blog (that I haven't added to in a couple years) It was a bit chilly I'll start with the running.  March 19th and 25th I ran the Tobacco Road 1/2 and Fort Bragg 1/2, respectively. The point was more just to have something to train for and have fun doing. During the first race, I decided to try and shoot for sub 4 between the 2. I did it, just barely.  With a watch distance of 26.84 miles, I finished in a time of 3:59:30.  I'll take it. OK, that part's over....

Note: I started this shortly after 9/11 but got caught up with school, work, and training. I don't have any personal connection to 9/11.  I absolutely remember where I was when I heard.  Mr. Burns' entrepreneurship class at the Genessee Area Skill Center, a kid named Brett told us but we didn't really believe him until Mr. Burns came into the classroom late.  I remember the outrage, the patriotism, and the unity.  But, it didn't really hit me close to home.  I didn't join the military in the patriotic furor that followed.  Let's be honest, I joined years later because it seemed like the last "good" career option I could think of.  I might be the same age, but I'm not really from that OEF/OIF generation.  I don't feel right when people thank me for my service, particularly when they assume that I'm one of those folks.  I've spent 10+ years in classrooms and office buildings.  The last 18 months or so my focus has been on the contin...