I’ve mentioned a few times that I’ve been absent from this space because I was busy training for a marathon. Completing 26.2 miles was something I’ve always wanted to do but seemed to always put on the back burner. I originally planned to tackle the goal when I started grad school, but my busy schedule made it nearly impossible to run at all. As the years kept passing by, it seemed less likely that I would ever accomplish it.

After a running hiatus late last year, I was determined to get back into it at full force in 2019. I signed up for a half-marathon with a few friends from work, and that’s where my journey began. With a half-marathon on the horizon, I couldn’t use Portland’s gloomy weather as an excuse to skip my workout. So regardless of rain, snow or sunshine, I made sure to get in my miles every week.

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