1/2 Marathon Training: Jason's POV

So maybe I've taken a little sabbatical from blog posts and maybe it appears to the rest of the blogosphere that I have dropped off the face of the planet. No worries, I'm still here. Thank you for your concern.

Lauren has been updating you on our latest marital challenge: a half marathon. While a lot more fun than the roof that recently had to be replaced due to squirrels turning it into a veritable tooth sharpener (another story for another day), it is definitely not a walk in the park (pun intended).

I've been a runner ever since I started tagging along on my dad's runs when I was in middle school. I then graduated to the Cross Country team at Duchesne High School and have been hooked ever since. At the time, my teammates and I observed that we were voluntarily participating in an activity that all of the other sports teams used as punishment. I've continued to run the occasional 5K (3.1 miles) race with 4 mile runs (almost) every morning before work. I've considered running a half marathon in the past and even had the occasional thought of doing a full marathon. For various reasons, I've never signed my name on the dotted line. But now, thanks to a request by my sister, Erin, its official and Lauren and I are in the midst of preparation for 13.1 miles of agony...I mean fun.

It has been fun to have a running partner since I haven't had anyone actually want to run with me since college. I'm also enjoying have a race day to build to and train for. I'm looking forward to marking this down as an accomplishment and I'm excited that I get to share it with Lauren. Now, it remains to be seen if she will continue to want to run with me after we finish this adventure of suffering.