I have a love hate relationship with running.  I love the feeling after the fact, the “runner’s high” and the personal pride.  Often times however, I loathe the effort it takes (for me at least) to get the ball rolling get the shoes on and get out the door.  Especially as I’ve gotten older and have kids. And that right there is part of the problem – the excuses.  I love running but over time have made excuses why not to do it.  Despite knowing better, I’ve copped out.  I’ve run a marathon. I’ve run over a dozen half-marathons, and numerous smaller races.  I know the benefits of it and need to just jump in.  That is why I’ve started back at it.

Similarly, I found this spring that I had lots of excuses for why not to blog.  Having spent nine months straight blogging, I felt like I’d had a good run of it. I loved the return to writing and the creativity it demanded of me.  I enjoyed the reactions from peers, parents, and students.  It was cathartic in many ways, just like running.  And yet, I didn’t blog much this spring.

So, here I am, back at the end of June. Last year, I posted my first blog on June 27^th and discussed in it my reasons “To Blog or Not to Blog.”  (Frankly, I must have made a pretty good argument to myself for blogging because I posted over sixty-five entries.)  I think that blogging is good for me in much the same way that running is.  Seeing as I’ve started running again this in the past month, I’m going to get back in the saddle to blog again too.

See you in the blogosphere.

John