running "I am really into running and think that it is really a lot of fun. I love the feeling it gives me during and after the process. If I am ever mad or upset in anyway, even sad; if I go running it really clears up my head and my thinking and puts me back in a better mood. Sometimes it really helps me think about things. Often I need to think of some ideas for a design I might be working on and just going running really clears my mind and helps those ideas flow. "
"I really like to run outside although I usually run inside on a treadmill. I am from North Carolina where it is very humid and there is a really low elevation. That makes it a little harder for me to run here in Rexburg, Idaho. I have much difficulty running when it's not the middle of summer here, that seems to be the only time I am able to run outdoors. There is just not enough heat for me to run outside here, my throat gets all dry and my ears get really cold, and it gets really tough for me to function. So the treadmill is where I usually run. "
"I have only run one half marathon. As much as I love running, I just haven't used my skills in many races. I have always ran, as far as I can remember. I live in a family of runners. I may run a lot but I usually run anywhere between 3 and 6 miles. I rarely run longer. That half marathon was the farthest I had ever run. It was fairly recent too, just this past June in the Teton Dam half marathon. I do hope to run in many more marathons in my future. This was just my first step into the marathon world. "
