This year my goals include running 372 miles and competing in my first marathon. Sounds easy enough. It would be if I stayed in my hometown until the marathon. But I'm not.

Running allows me to see things I would have missed if I had been driving. While we were on vacation last summer, I had the opportunity to run in London, Calais, Bruges and Amsterdam. It was exhilarating to see so many historical and iconic landmarks up