h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

 It's a dreary, chilly morning in Jacksonville, but since the rain is better than wildfires, we'll try not to complain too much. Besides, it's still snowing in some parts of the US. I am in the Disney half-marathon coming up in January '00, so I go for a fast walk every morning before work to get myself in shape for it. No, I don't intend to try running this thing - I haven't gone running since high school. I'll just walk this one as quickly as possible, and spend next year working my way up to running. I'm doing this because my mother asked me to, and because my husband doesn't think I can do it. Neither one a very good reason for doing something.