Prologue

Having fun running my marathon PR in Harrisburg - November 2005

It seems like having a blog is the "in" thing to do these days, but that isn't the reason why I have decided to start my own. I am generally not the type of person to do things just because everyone else thinks it's cool. Those days of blind conformity are over for me. No, the reason that I have chosen to venture down this new path is that I feel like I may be reaching a turning point in my life and I felt that this was a novel way to record my thoughts and feelings along the way.

I have reached a sort of crossroads in life's journey, and I'm not exactly sure which path that I want to take. In fact, I'm not really clear as to which paths are available to me at this point. I feel that we generally live our lives in phases or eras and that I may be reaching the end of one era and the beginning of another. I have been thinking a lot about where I am and where I am headed. I just feel like there is so much left for me to do and accomplish in life, and meanwhile life is quickly passing me by while I am held hostage by the daily grind.

These thoughts and feelings are what compelled me to start this blog. We only get one chance on this massive, spinning rock. I am not content to just sit idly by and watch the precious gift of my time on Earth slip by uneventfully. I only have until the end of my days to build the legacy that I will leave behind forever. My time here is short and the clock is ticking. I intend to make my mark. This blog will chronicle my quest.

"It's easy to say I can. I want to be able to say I did."