Registered for the Moab Half Marathon

Aw hey!  Jordan and I officially signed up for the Moab Half Marathon.  I'm pretty excited.  I've run two halfies in the past, and they've always been really rewarding.  Don't get me wrong -- I don't especially enjoy running and it's not something that comes naturally for me.  I don't shoot for any particular time or pace, I just try to run and finish the entire race.  Still, I enjoy the training and and I'm more diligent about working out when I have a solid goal.  This spring I've been biking for cardio, which I love, but there's something about running that makes you dig deeper.  I've been on a couple jogs so far, and my muscles feel like they're waking up.  This is going to be good.  :)


The course is just outside Moab along Highway 128 and the Colorado River.  Beautiful.  The race isn't until October 21, so we have lots of time to build a solid base and train carefully.  The only wildcard is my slightly gimpy knee from an old Appalachian Trail injury, but I think if I pay attention to my body and slowly build my miles it'll behave.  Sweet!

Photo credit:  http://www.moabhalfmarathon.org/otherhalf/index.cfm