…April!

Well, it is. And what an April it will be. I hope. We’ll see. Embarking on the Blogging from A to Z challenge, with not much of a plan at the moment. But, the thought is to blog about my running as I ramp up my training for my first marathon in October, and the days in between. One thing you will learn about me is that I cannot blog without adding a picture. I think a picture is a crutch for me in a strange sort of way. Words are harder, in that I feel safer posting a picture. People seem to like them. But words – words are harder. There are so many amazing bloggers out there who use words so well, I feel like I have a lot to live up to. But, that’s what makes a challenge like this good for me. It’s going to push me out of my comfort zone, but let me post my own thoughts and ideas. No prompts for me this time! Just the letters of our alphabet.

So, yes, A is for April. And this beautiful sunny April day was a training day, I ran 6 kilometres, running down along the water. What a gorgeous day! Sunny, a bit breezy but not too windy, and just the perfect temperature. I was not the only one who thought so: there were many people out walking, running, reading, sitting….enjoying what April has given us on its first day.

And here is the April view I saw today on my run:

It reminded me of views of April past

April 2013

April 2012

I didn’t take a lot of outdoor pictures when I lived in Regina (Saskatchewan). I never ran outdoors before June either. I love it here!

So, that is my first day “A”. April. It may take me a few letters to get the hang of this, but I’ll figure it out!