I figured it out

Guys.  I figured something out.  Remember that time I had that hole in my heart sealed up?  I'm talking literally here not figuratively.  Well, although the surgery did not fix my headaches like I wanted it to, it did fix another problem that I didn't even know I had.  All of a sudden the other day I realized something.  I was on a run, enjoying it, and thinking about when I became this person.  This person that enjoys running and hiking and has the energy to do all these things that I want to do, and I realized it has really been just the last year that I have been this way.  And it all clicked.  So thank you heart for bringing the rest of me around to the bright side of things, I would appreciate it if the aches in my head would chill out a little, but you know? I'll take what I can get. 

Tradition

As I previously mentioned, I LOVE Fall.  I also love traditions, and Fiddler on the Roof (Tradition...Tradition!) eh, anyways, so I especially look forward to a yearly tradition I have with a couple of my dear friends Jill and Micah where we drive around the Alpine Loop and check out the beauty of the mountains covered in the fall leaves.  I just love it.  We drive and soak it all in and talk about our lives, we get out at the exact same spot each year and take pictures and know that as long as we are all still around these parts we'll do the same thing next year.  It's fantastic.

And here's some proof in picture form:

2007

2008 (we had some visitors!)

2009

2010

And last but not least this year! (please note how good those sick closed mouth smiles are. I've been working on mine, but Jill's a natural)

Cool Runnings

Ok really this post has nothing to do with bobsledding, but can we all just take a minute to appreciate that movie?  It has been far too long since I have seen it and it is good. And inspirational. 

Best slow clap EVER folks.

Anyways, let's get on with it.  Remember that time that I ran the Utah Valley Half Marathon this summer?  Well, I just signed up to run it again next summer.  AND I'm running a Ragnar race in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks.  Who would have ever thought?  I used to HATE running, but secretly, now, I kind of love it.  I never thought that would happen to me.  I never thought that I would consider so many miles not such a big thing and start to understand the desire to run an actual marathon.  Uh...we'll see.  So what I'm saying is this, you should all come run the half marathon with me!!  You can sign up here, and if you do it by October 31st you get it for the least expensive price.  Do it! Doesn't it look fun?