Running & Travel

One attraction of pursuing running as an avocation is the potential for travel. The are 5K races held in every state in our area on almost every weekend from April through November. Fortunately, our family loves to travel. Our only hindrance, which I imagine most families must contend with is a scarcity of disposable funds available for travel.

Traveling with our two year old is very difficult. He requires constant monitoring as he opens every door, plays with every electrical outlet, generally wreaks havoc. Our oldest son, who is six, loves to stay in hotel rooms. In about three years, once our two year old turns five, traveling should become much less taxing.

I am already looking forward to next year and possibly resurrecting my goal of completing a marathon. Financially, 2010 will be a very tough year for our family. However, it's been my experience if you set a goal and direct each day's efforts toward attaining the goal, you will eventually realize your goal. The key is to persistently maintain focus on the goal.

Back to the present. In the very near future, we will be traveling to Canada for my half marathon race. On the way, we will visit Niagara Falls. I have never been there. I believe it will be one of those places you experience where you can't help believe there's a God above to create such an awesome spectacle.