I started blogging 1 year ago after reading an article in Runner’s World Magazine. The article intrigued me to research running blogs. I found the Running Blog Family (RBF), but after discovering that they didn’t act as a blog “host”, I was still lost. Shortly after that, I discovered Blogger, and nearly signed up for an account. When I got to the step of picking a name for my blog I was more stuck.
After my step-dad died, when I was struggling to write down what I would say at his memorial, I found the gift of writing as an outlet. Writing provided a means of healing, that was similar to what running has given me but in a non-physical way. There *is* a limit to the amount of cardio that one can do.
My blogging began on MSN Spaces, which I discovered after reacquainting with a long-lost friend. My friend had a blog, and through it, I could catch up on how her life was progressing since she moved far away. I read her blog. It was witty and oh so “Lisa.” Within the hour, I was inspired to “click” my way to my own blog.