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Yes, blogging is entertainment. It is performance. Each blog post a show, sometimes an opera, sometimes a 30 second commercial. Like a show, it may start with a bang, lead you along from song to song, have a great climatic moment, then leave the audience wanting more. -Lorelle Van Fossen

This is an entry where I’m going to sound ancient. I do remember when gas cost less than a dollar and school lunch was only a buck. I remember using the Apple 2GS in school and having to turn in hand-written final copies of papers. I may have walked uphill both ways to school and barefoot in the school, no less. But I never imagined that I would one day keep a blog. Today’s mile 4 shout out goes to all of those who have ever bothered to read even a single post, for those who have followed loyally every day, and those who have commented at any given point. I know I have followers all over the US, in Belgium and Spain, and maybe even Rosa in her foreign lands. A friend of mine asked me when I started this what my intentions were in keeping a blog. I started it to share my story and help to motivate others. It doubled in purpose as it provided me some accountability. Little did I know that it would also provide me with motivation and help as the responses that I got have kept me going—not only in blogging but in staying motivated to push forward with this marathon training—which, honestly, can be SLIGHTLY overwhelming at times! Mile 4, my friends, is for those who have followed Embracing Gray.