and the training continues

I like to run- it takes my mind off things. And it's become a necessary part of my life here in Moz. I always find at least one interesting thing on my run- new crazy looking creatures, watch a bull fight, get chased by a herd of children... today for example was a man wondering along the national highway singing and playing the guitar at 630 in the morning. All this running is about to pay off... For the last few years I've been wanting to run a marathon but either never made the time or kept getting injured (i'm accident prone, it happens). Since being in Peace Corps i've accomplished a lot of things I've always really wanted to do (have dreds, go bungy jumping, learn another language, travel to cape town...) and on Sept 25th I will run a marathon. It's not an organized marathon but several or us PCVs are getting together and making it happen (we've been inviting Mozambicans to run but it's not really their thing. No takers as of yet). Not only am I running the marathon, I'm celebrating my 26th birthday by running 26 miles. I figure now is a better time than ever! Send me endurance vibes on the 25th!! (or the night of the 24th for most of you ;)