Bringing Free Spirit Running Back in Style

Friends and other fellow travelers,

I have been remiss in updating my blog at all, but frankly once my bungy jump video was posted, everything else just seemed so tame.  Anyway, I continue to find that I have things to say, so I figure I may as well work on my writing skills and actually formulate my incoherent thoughts into slightly more sensible blog posts.  I also will put up some beautiful pictures of my El Salvador adventure soon, I promise.

So, what have I been up to recently, aside from not blogging?  Well, I survived my first semester back at Marquette after my South African adventure and really enjoyed getting back into the swing of things.  Even though it was my worst semester ever academically (don’t worry, it wasn’t even really bad–I’m just whining), I truly learned a great deal and started to get excited about life in general again.  I spent three weeks at home generally being unproductive before heading off for this summer’s adventure: DC!  I am currently living in Arlington, VA, while interning at a DC organization promoting international religious freedom.  The best part is . . . I get to live with a bunch of libertarians and other liberty-minded individuals who are all interning at other freedom organizations!  Yeah, it’s a free spirit summer.

As far as free spirit running goes, I am running more consistently than I have in years and still remembering how I fell in love with running six years ago.  It doesn’t matter that I’m slow again or that I mostly run on pavement here, as long as I’m still running.  Yesterday evening, for example, I ran past Ronald Reagan Airport and along the Potomac on a most deserted paved trail and could see various national monuments lit up across the water.  On a run like that, everything feels right, and I know I’m exactly where I need to be at that instant in time.  Lord willing, I look forward to many more exciting DC runs and other adventures.

Assuming I actually keep it up, which I fully intend to this time, I will try regularly post my thoughts about life, freedom, why I can’t stand the government, God, faith, how my summer’s going, and whatever else happens to strike my mind and my heart at any given time.

May the Truth set us free,

Andy