So, lets try and connect the dots of my introductory post and the blog name, RunningFatherhood... I am an avid long distance runner. I don't compete nor do I have an incredible drive to time my jogs. I do, however, enjoy mapping my jogs to see how far I made it. I get great satisfaction from the distance. I also much enjoy the solitude that comes along with the pavement and nature. I count the rabbits, stop over the bridge and watch the dolphins, smell the flora, look for oddities on the roadside etc.. It's difficult to explain why I get such a kick out of this. I suppose it is some deeply rooted human instinct from the days when man relied on long distance running for hunting and travel.
It also helps that I have an extremely high paced, high pressure job - jogging gives me anywhere from half an hour to several hours of time to relax. I know some of you will have difficulty understanding how jogging for hours can be relaxing but (endorphins included) it sure relaxes me!
My daily routine consists of jogging 3 - 4 miles in the afternoon on schoolnights and an additional 5 - 20 miles on weekends. I typically put in 20 - 30 miles per week. And... I am not relativly fast. I just enjoy running.
One other item of note, I either run barefoot or in minimal shoes (vibram kso's currently). I am not going to start my holier than thou diatribe about how benificial barefoot running is for everyone but just know that it works for me.
So... There it is. I am an average guy who works a hard job and really enjoys jogging and the escape it provides. Oh, and that one item of importance I mentioned above, I will be a dad in less than two months and i am having trouble figuring out where that path leads me. I suppose I should also tell you that I am a bit of a control freak so not knowing the path bothers me sometimes... And yes, typically when i step forward into a new path I find something awesome about the anticipation but I also find something unnerving of the infinite chances that I am headed somewhere uncomfortable.
So here I am, just finished 3.5 miles (and only saw 1 rabbit) on a monday evening, about to shower off and help my wonderful, beautiful, very pregnant wife in the nursery.
Stay tuned as we run down this path.
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