I have been blogging now for close to three weeks.  I started this whole process as a way to keep friends and family updated on my trip to Wyoming.  I had sent an email out to staff members of Rock Island saying something like, “If you need me try www.whereinthehellami.com”.  As a joke.  Mike Roling, who I work with, later that day, told me that the domain address was not taken and available.  The next morning I asked Mike Greene, owner/operator of Rock Island, if he would register the site for me and Mike R. then set-up my site with the Presstopia Blogging software.  The rest is history.

While I was on my trip, by motorcycle - with no radio, I thought about what business opportunities were available for us at Rock Island and Blogging.  I could see how a blog would be good way to reach out to the runners I coach, with a way to get information out and feedback in – in a very simple and easy process.  I thought Rock Island could offer the same service for customers who may want to communicate with family and friends.  Or businesses who may want an interactive means to communicate to their customers.  Blogging creates a huge avenue for most people to share their thoughts, family stories, etc, in a simple and secure way.

 Rock Island will be making BlogWare, the program I currently use, available for customers in the very near future.  We are currently looking at offerings to develop a price list.  I am excited about this.

 I like Blogging for the ability to write.  I am a writer and I would love to make a living by writing down various things that pop out of my head.  Not many people are willing to pay for this.  Blogging allows me a creative outlet to share some of the things I have written and receive feed back as well.  I have already listed a blog with an article I had written for ”Marathon and Beyond”.  I think it is both good and humorous.  They have asked me to continue to write for them in the future.  I plan to do so, when I can think something up.

 If you have questions on Blogging and how it can help or work for you, leave a comment or give me a call at work at 378-5884.

sanjuanislander.com has the results of The Loop Run.  You can find age results here:  http://www.sanjuanislander.com/events/races/loop-run-2006.shtml and men/women results are here:  http://www.sanjuanislander.com/events/races/loop-run-2006-by-sex.shtml.

Local runners did a good job with some fast times.  Ross Lockwood ran a 37:28 with Paul Hopkins running 37:41.  Paul leaves on Wednesday to compete in the Canadian Iron Man event this coming weekend.  He told me he was going to run this race slowly and at 37:41 I would say that his definition of slow is different than mine.

Jane Hutchinson did well as always finishing in 43:50 and Boo Boo Keane finished in 48:06.  Jen Fleming arrived in 50:09.

I think having so many local runners running fast is very cool.  Congrats to everyone who participated.