The Reason

I don't know when I got it in my head that I wanted to run a distance longer than a marathon, but after realizing that there were many athletes pushing their bodies to extreme levels I was intrigued. The first run was a 50k at Lake Hodges in Escondido. The second run was the PCT 50 miler in San Diego and the third run was the San Diego 100 mile endurance run this year. The next run is in three weeks at the Javelina 100 mile endurance Run in Scottsdale. 100 miles seems to be my drug of choice right now although I am looking into a 150 or 200 mile run in the near future. While spending many hours training, I often think about what has drawn me to this extreme distance. The mental aspect is the toughest part. Believe me, 30 mile solo training runs at 5am are not very fun. But also I have thought that if God has given me a body that can endure long distances, that I should be doing something with that gift to honor him. I am so blessed to have 3 great kids and they have brought much joy to my life. I also know that there are many children that are less fortunate than mine and deserve a shot at a decent life. Through my running I would like to help some of them. Let the journey begin!