Hey everyone,  my name is Joshua and simply put, I love to run.  I love pushing the body to see exactly what it is capable of.  I currently race for the Brooks ID Program, which is a great group to be part of and consider myself very fortunate to have learned about all the great things this group/company does to promote people to be active, run, stay healthy and enjoy being able to, "Run Happy!"  I work full time for the DoD as a Budget Analyst, coach CC at my former University, Saint Ambrose University and own a mobile Disc Jockey Service..so basically my life consist of running and working, well, I love what I do at work, so I don't consider it work.  I am on here to meet other runners who share the passion of the sport.  Hope you all the best! Run world, Run! 

I spent two years, three months in Balad Iraq.  I volunteered to go there with my job as a DoD Civilian.  I started a running club over there to help boost morale and keep all those runners in shape!! I am currently back home and just getting back to the swing of a "normal" life again.  Running is coming along as I am getting re-acclimated to the humid midwest.  I look forward to many more great years of running here in the states!!! :)

Heading Home!!!

So today is 17 March 2010...in two days, I will have been here in Iraq for two years and three months...It is time to go.  I am heading home at the end of this month and I am very excited about it!!  It has been a long, sometimes bumpy road, but i managed and believe I ended up on top.  After thousands of miles on the roads of Anaconda/Joint Base Balad, these legs will be making their debut run on 1 May at the University of Illinois Half Marathon.  I have a large group of friends running various races down there so it is going to be a blast!!  I have been mainly training on an elite 5k program that has me running some good distance and great track workouts.  I believe I will be able to bang out a good half off of this program. 

There is plenty to say, but I am going to cut it short.  I won't be going straight home, going to spend some time in Germany.  Should be a great time!!

Hope all is well, and look for many more post to come via home baby!!!!

Cheers,

Joshua