No one runs in my family. I am not built like a runner. My bones aren’t hollow. My legs aren’t gazelle-like. As a child, no one ever said, “Now that one… she’s going to be a runner.” I am not a marathon runner. But, I know that no one is a marathon runner until they actually run one.

-Nike Women's Running

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

I'm running a marathon...

Yes, you read it correctly...I know, I know, pretty crazy, right? Up until about a year ago, I never thought running would be possible again. After 3 knee surgeries, I could barely run .25 miles without extreme pain, now...I *may* even consider myself a true runner.

Flash forward to June and I finished my first half marathon so I figured, what do I do next? Well, not really...after my half marathon, if you asked me if I'd ever do it again, my answer would have be "N0 way," but I have a kick ass team of runners that inspire me to push beyond what I thought I was capable of doing, which has landed me where I am now.

Well, what race am I training for? The Cape Cod Marathon on October 31, 2010 (capecodmarathon.com). My training starts on Saturday July 10, 2010 with my fabulous teammates and I could not ask for a better group of people to start this incredible journey with. We have a 16 week training program put together by our fearless leader and coach Andy that has everything we need to prepare our bodies and minds to safely cross the finish line on October 31st!!

So, I've set up this blog for a few reasons. One, to have a place to document and reflect on this journey and secondly, to keep me accountable and on track with my training plan. :)






No comments:

Post a Comment