Marathon

Okay, so I like to work out but it has been hard while I am in school to do because after studying all day the motivation to go run and exhaust myself some more isn't there. That's why I have decided to start training for my first marathon. It isn't a new years resolution, because for that me and mom aren't eating red meat. This is just something I have always wanted to do, and to be in good enough shape by the end of the year I need to start training now! If giving myself the goal of completing a grueling 26 miles of continuous running isn't enough, I also have some ideas about how fast I want to do it in. More on this later though. I need to gather some more data on where I am at right now before I set a definite goal on time. I am hoping to keep a record of my progress here on my blog, one to keep me honest, and two to share how much fun it is! So, for my first entry I did 3X 1mi repeats around the track at school. Each mile was about 8.5min which is slow compared to what I used to do in highschool but I am sure these times will improve. I also biked 7.5 miles home after the run.

One of my options for marathons to do is a new one in Santa Barbara. I really miss running along the ocean there and I would love to go and compete there again. I still know a lot of people up there, as well as one of the guys in my class right now is going to compete in it this year. It's on November 7th, 2010. My old boss and his interns will likely be working a first aid table during the event like they did in 2009 so I will have tons of support. Here is a picture I took way back my freshman yr. in college at the tide pools. If you look closely, my reflection is in the top right corner. Compare the size of my head to that starfish and sea anemone!! They were huge!!!