Track and Field Blogs - Gabe Jennings

The motivation for running a marathon has begun to stick in my soul like honey on ham. It has been a difficult and long road, but I have finally arrived to a peaceful state of mind. I returned from Cuba a little over one month ago, and have struggled to find my stride. The body hurts, my achilles pains, and my form feels stiff; yet these past weeks I have gradually progressed to 2 hour long runs, 5 minute miles, 1 - 10 minute hills, and 70 second quarters.

The past two weekends I have climbed mountains, canoed rivers and lakes, dipped in hot springs, watched the stars late into the night and into the dawn, with a blazing campfire to rekindle the soul. Fall in the cascades is truly magnificent at this august hour.

I have committed to the Monson Half Marathon near Boston November 9, the Seagate Turkey Trot in San Jose, November 27 and the CIM marathon in Sacramento December 7.

May fortune shine!

Gabriel