Being 19 years old is very weird. I feel like everyone around my age is in a different stage of life right now, and it can be very discouraging when you start comparing your life to others. Everyone I know is either getting engaged, running a marathon, visiting Europe, or accomplishing some other dream that they have. I haven’t really had any of the above happen to me yet, but I see so many people my age posting these events happening in their lives. My best friend ran the Sioux Falls marathon 2 days ago, and it was the coolest thing ever. I went with our other friend to support and cheer her on, and I kept thinking that could be me right now. I am debating signing up for next year’s marathon now. I did train with her a few times this summer, and I think I could have totally done it if I had signed up. Don’t get me wrong, I am so proud of her, but I can’t help thinking that I should have been running with her. It is alright, though, because I didn’t really feel like running that early anyway.