I am a non-violent person. I like folk music. I am going to a concert this summer. I like to run long distance. I do not like to sprint. I am training for an event.
I watch mixed martial arts. I will begin training this summer. I like to work out. I am training to be a police officer. I aspire to be a police officer because of my family. I am married. I do not like sprinting. I like to run.
I just read an article on Police Officers this afternoon.  Oh, was there any good or helpful information in the article? I found it particularly interesting because it followed the journey of a couple individuals who as they became police officers - from the academy to active duty.  Where are you at currently in your training? I am almost to the halfway point. It is more work than I expected, but I think I will be well prepared when I leave the academy. Have you still been training for your running event? I have but I have to admit I've fallen a little behind the past couple of weekends.  Have you ever trained for a running event? A long time ago, I remember it taking a while to feel like I was actually prepared and I also fell behind a couple of times. When is your event? It's coming up this July.  Do you have any pointers you can share?  Man, sometimes I feel like it is an uphill battle - literally! The biggest thing for me was just remembering my motivation behind the training. I had to remind myself exactly why I was training, without that I would fall skip workouts. Speaking of uphill, I found running hills to get me in much better shape (and quicker) than just going out and running. That's great advice. Yes, I have also found the same with hills. Sometimes they completely kick my butt but the next time I'm out running I feel stronger. The article I read mentioned that distance running was part of training at the police acedemy.  Has that been difficult? It has been difficult and something I really do not look forward to doing each day, but it is definitely making me feel stronger and overall my endurance has significantly improved. So what concert are you going to this summer? I'm hoping to attend a couple of festivals in Seattle this year. I have a trip planned for July.   The event I'm training for is in Seattle as well, and I planned to stay 2 weeks after to attend some of the music festivals and explore the area. That sounds fun! I would love to go to Seattle. Have you been before?