Eugene, Oregon

Sunday I did a 4 mile hike with my dad and Megan...does that count? Sure, why not!

Now back to our regularly scheduled post.

Eugene.

Monday night I found myself walking with my crew down a long musty smelling hallway. The wheels on my rollarboard left 2 long tracks on the freshly vacuumed bright green carpet.

The room was much nicer than I expected. I can't tell you where we stayed. It's a secret. But it was nice. Our layover was 14 hours. That meant I got to sleep in...but I didn't. I was up at 7am. I was out running by 7:30.

The air was crisp with just enough chill to warrant a sweatshirt. After a mile I was wishing I had not worn the sweatshirt. I ran 3.5 miles along a wide, beautiful river. I wish I knew the area better so I could have run longer. It felt sooooo good to stretch my legs and fill my lungs with fresh clean air. I learned something new about myself. I get airsick. Great time to find that out! Luckily the hotel had some dramamine and I was fine for the next few flights. I just gotta get used to this flying deal.

It's been 1 month since I left for initial training. I've lost about 5 pounds. I don't get much chance to eat. I need to learn how to pack food for several days at a time. I think I've lost muscle from not running as much. Bummer. I'd rather keep the muscle and lose the baby fat.

I'm home now for just a little while. This up coming week should be interesting. I have to find a place to live in Fresno and figure out how I'm going to come home on days off. Also I need to make sure all is well at home. My dad has been here the whole time and I appreciate him so much! I'll always be my daddy's little girl.