Here I am, still in Indiana training up to go to Afghanistan. We'll be leaving here in the next three weeks and getting to our new home for the next year.

I have managed to get in a couple of runs while here training. I was expecting to be able to hit more trail running here, but all the trails are through live training areas, and I have not been able to get clearance or a schedule to where I can run other than around the main cantonment.

Something about trying to run through an area where people are shooting live rounds just doesn't make me comfortable.

I did get an update as far where my unit will be and an attached comment was, "Tell your runners there is plenty of space to run, bring trail shoes."

I am assuming that the trail shoe comments is because it's not paved, but it was pleasant to find out that I will be able to run on something other than a treadmill in a cramped gym.

Of course, situation will dictate. I am hoping to get responses back from some race organizers about setting up a sattelite race or two while we are there. So far though, no responses. I was at least expecting to get a response from the Vegas marathon organizers, but no dice there either.

It has been kind of nice to run where it's green, but I miss my desert runs. I miss the trails in the foothills and mountains around Vegas.