Houston 1/2 Marathon

Today was the Houston Half Marathon! I had a great time and it was quite challenging, albeit rewarding. The night before the marathon I was so incredibly excited that I literally could not sleep. I had so much anxiety that I ended up staying awake until 1:45AM. I woke up at 4:45 and tried to shake off the lack of sleep, but I wasn't very successful. Unfortunately, with the combination of rain and fatigue my time suffered. My time suffered but the experience was nonetheless amazing!!! I was a nervous wreck! I ended up crying on three separate occasions while running and I still can't quite figure out why! Luckily, I managed to get it together enough to start strong. I am so happy that I accomplished my goal of completing the half marathon and hope to run many more! 

I want to give Tracy a special thank you for allowing me to spend so much time, every week, running and helping me achieve my goals. Even though I only started running outside in September, I feel like I've put so much effort into this moment. I honestly feel like I'm on top of the world (but with sore feet haha).

Running

  10 years ago, I couldn't run because my knees hurt like hell. Fast forward 10 years and my knees have been reinvigorated. I find myself absolutely in love with the art of running. I'll be running my first half marathon on January 30th and I look forward to running many more. If my knees hold up, I can really see myself running for many years to come.

  There's something very primal about getting on the road and running for many miles. I feel a cathartic wave envelop me when my feet hit the road and I'm left alone with my thoughts. I often find myself thinking of nothing and everything (does that make sense?).  It's just me, my music and my thoughts willing my body forward. Sometimes a dog will chase me, other times a nice neighborhood kid will wave, but every time I finish, I feel cleansed. It is like a high that I could never achieve in my misspent formative years. I hope this love affair never ends :)

Here's a random shot of my lovely daughter.

Lilly Mae Canle

Footprint

I've decided to make an attempt at leaving some type of foot print on the internets. I don't really know what i'll be posting on this site, but I guess we'll find out together.

I'll start with giving a little info about myself. I am a 30 year old father and husband. I have been down many roads and I will definitely elaborate on that in later posts. I currently live in Tomball, TX with my family Tracy (29), Lilly (almost 9 Months) and our dogs Isabel and Leia.