West Hartford Reservoir

I've been meaning to check out the West Hartford Reservoir for a long time.  It is a couple miles from my apartment, and I finally got down there this past week.  The Reservoir is amazing.  There are a ton of biking and running trails and it is much larger than I thought.  I ended up doing a 7 mile slow jog/walk around the Reservoir. Here are some pics I got with my Iphone along the way:

Saw a couple deer along the way.  I was able to get pretty close to this one.

Primal Toad Giveaway

Over on Primal Toad's Blog, he is giving away Primal Blueprint Quick & Easy Meals Cookbook.  Check it out here.    

Rainbow Sandals - 4 Years Apart

The other day I picked up a new pair of rainbow sandals.  They are awesome sandals and I highly recommend them.  Anyways, I still had a pair I bought about about 4 years ago lying around my apartment.  They are the exact model and color that I bought this week.  I thought it was cool to see how different the two pairs looked after 4 years of wear and tear.

Law School Coming to an End!

For those of you that don't know me, I will be graduating law school in May.  It has been a long journey, but to be honest, it went by pretty quickly.  Today I picked up my graduation invitations which was a nice feeling.  Almost done!

Blog moving in different direction

After some reconsideration, I will be moving my blog in a slightly different direction.  As I was thinking of topics to post about, I realized that running was only a fraction of the blog, and many of my posts were more geared toward nutrition.  While running was a major part of the blog, it was not necessary the focal point.

I have long been contemplating make the jump to a paleo/primal lifestyle.  I already pretty much train primal.  I no longer have a gym membership.  I run, do body weight exercises and kettlebell workouts.  I eat a somewhat primal diet.  However, I do eat a decent amount of processed foods (protein bars, yogurt, grains, etc.)  I am going to slowly try to ease myself into a more primal diet, not sure how it will go.  I recently ordered a couple books from Amazon I am anxiously awaiting on:

Deadly Harvest: The Intimate Relationship Between Our Health and Our Food, by Geoff Bond

The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health, and boundless energy, by Mark Sisson

I'm Training for an Ironman

I have yet to make the jump to triathlons, but hope to soon.  Here is a funny video nonetheless:

I am a Barefoot Runner

Running vs. Jogging

I'm a Runner

I love these videos:

Welcome to My Blog!

So this will officially  mark my first of many posts.

A bit about me: I have lived in Connecticut most of my life.  I will soon be graduating law school and begin working as an attorney (hopefully) in Bridgeport, CT.  I played pretty much every sport you can imagine growing up.  But as I got older, my skills started to decline and I didn't have the time to play as much as I would like.  I therefore took up running to fill my competitive drive and to stay in shape. I still do not consider myself a runner.  I consider myself an athlete that runs.  If that makes any sense?

So why am I starting this blog?  I started this blog for a few reasons.  First, I often run to clear my head.  I like being out in nature and simply listening/observing my surroundings.  I often see many interesting things while out on my runs, so I will try to capture them in this blog (not sure how it is going to work out taking pics on the run, but we will soon find out).  Second, when I first started running, many cites/blogs I read fell into one of two groups: either people that have been runners for most of their lives, or people who have never ran or done anything athletic in their lives.  I fall somewhere in the middle, I am an athlete but new to the sport of running.  I thought this blog would be a good way to provide my insight about how to get into the sport of running.  Finally, I am a gadget/clothing junkie.  I will use this blog to provide reviews of running gear.  So that is about it for now, I am actually about to go out for a run.  Cheers!