Well Longtom is almost here and I am pretty excited. Of course the training is the big part of any big run so I am trying to eat a lot of good food and push myself to run farther and faster. Training can be tricky because sometimes you have to push yourself to do things you really don’t feel like doing. I have found though that eventually your body kind of takes over and your brain can just get out of the way. Good stuff.

Also, I said a while back that I would write about my vacation to Cape Town at New Years so I will very briefly. Cape Town is an amazing place. I spent about a week there and aside from the pain my wallet went through it did not feel like it was nearly long enough. The most striking thing about Cape Town is its location. It has a stunning juxtaposition of the ocean and mountains, especially the incredible Table Mountain. It also has a very diverse culture, a different flavor from the other big South African cities. I was there with one other Peace Corps Volunteer and as a result we hooked up with other people at our Backpackers to do things (a surprising number were themselves alone) So, I got to climb Table Mountain twice (second time was better) see the Cape Town Karneval, (a New Years Parade put on by the city’s Couloured majority) visited all different kinds of neat little shops, bars and restaurants, see historic Robben Island, took a very enjoyable wine tour. I tried salsa for the first time. Anyway the place is a blast and a half and it seems like no matter what you do with your time there you will enjoy it. I really want to go back, but like I said, it’s a bit pricey. I am thinking I might take another week there to close out my time here in April 2010.