December 23, 2008

I thought this blog would be a great way to journal my mission toward finishing my first marathon in September 2009 for my 40th birthday. Not an easy task considering the marathon is in Kaua'i. When I mentioned to my fellow runners where i would be doing this marathon , their smiles faded and the questions started."Do you realize how hot and humid it will be? The hills? Are you sure you want to do this?" Yes. I started running again about three months ago (knee was sore for most of the Summer...sad) and it seems to be going rather well. I finished 9.2 miles last week and intend to finish 10 this weekend. My body reminds me every time that i am no longer 25 years old but it feels great when i finish. Christmas has been a huge distraction with the training but will definitely have a more structured program after the first of the year. My first half marathon will be in March which will give me a slight indication of what i am in store for. O.k., ten miles this weekend? we'll see...