ditty.

One of my professors reads ditties to us before each class. It's usually a compelling story or even a fable about someone or something that is poignant and relevant to our work for the day. She's a big proponent of Oprah's work . . . and so am I. In fact, today I received this quote through my Oprah daily thoughts email:

"You cannot truly express yourself until you first discover who you are.” -Gangaji

This is the whole purpose of my future work. Some may think it's impossible to truly know yourself, but I call bullshit on that noise. Everyone is capable of self-discovery. Your time to get working started yesterday.

Run game. Run. Game.

I'm not sure why I take such long hiatuses (is that a word?) from blogging, but I figured it was time to get back in the saddle. First, a few great things:

1. My fiance is back!
2. We're getting a puppy in four (4!) days!
3. We're getting married in eighty-nine (89!) days!
4. We're running an Ultra Marathon in sixty-two (62!) days!

Now, about that last little celebration . . . HOLY CATS. Granted, the race is a 45K which means it's only (only?) 28 miles, but still. I figured out last night that I haven't been in real running shape in over a year, so this should be interesting. But like a former yoga instructor used to say: You fake it until you make it. I'm really, really excited. Like, obnoxiously excited. It's outside of Albuquerque in the foothills of the Sandias so it should be pretty to say the least.

Needless to say, today is DAY ONE of intensive Marathon training for the both of us. Yahoooooooo!