My first blog ever!

I'm feeling a little nervous as I sit down to write my first ever blog. I wonder if anyone will ever read this besides me? I've been trying to figure out this blog thing for quite some time. Today I read about some guy running with Dean the ultramarathon man and couldn't resist the chance to start my own blog. I wonder what this blog could turn into someday? I hope it can capture some cool thoughts on life and whatever comes to mind. This weekend I ran the Living History Farms cross country race. It was quite the adventure. I had heard a lot of things about the race going in but had no idea what to expect. As I walked into the vistor center to get my number and t-shirt, a guy dress as an indian with only some deer skin around his waist walks in front of me. Interesting... As I journey back to my car I notice Santa Claus and his reindeer all tied together getting ready for the race. This is no ordinary road race that's for sure. I went out hard trying to fight for position amongst the over 5,000 participants. Everyone always goes out too hard for these races and dies after the first mile, but you have to be somewhat close to the front to have a chance in the end. I crossed the first creek without much trouble but I soon afterwards noticed that my shoes were much heavier from the water. Note to self, next time wear spikes. There were more creek crossings and steep inclines than I thought there would be. It was quite the adventure. At about mile five of seven a woman passed me and I thought to myself, I should follow her. This brought back some concentration on the race. More people started to line the trail as we neared the finish. I gave them the raise the roof motion to get them to cheer. We entered the home stretch and I gave it all I had. The race was a lot of fun and I will make sure to come back again in the future. I would recommend it to anyone who loves to have fun running and doesn't care about getting wet and dirty. The apple cider after the race is also delicious. Happy running everyone!