I debated whether or not to actually go through with this blog. Would I have time to keep up with all the training and fundraising? Would anyone care? Well, I decided that, if nothing else, writing a blog entry every so often will keep me motivated and allow me to get the thoughts in my head out on a page.
Since we last met (I'm pretending that someone's actually read the blog since my first posts), I've started training in earnest with TNT. It's gone well so far--so well, in fact, that I'm concerned I might get a little carried away. But I'm able to go almost 7 miles at a pretty decent pace (close to what I want to run in my marathon in June), and everything feels really good. I've dropped four pounds or so, I've got more energy to deal with things at school and at home (most of which are incredibly good), and I'm feeling like I've got a decent shot at fulfilling my goals. Speaking of which:
MY GOALS!!
3:30 marathon (a stretch, but 11 minutes faster than what I ran in my first marathon, when I was a lot dumber and more single)
A bunch of other races, hopefully Personal Records (PRs) - I'm thinking I'd like to beat my 1:41 half-marathon time in May
Drop down to at least 155 pounds (I'm 161-ish now)
Fit in the training and still be good at my job and have a life (probably my biggest challenge)
Have fun! (I'm not worried about this part)
I realized when I got back into running that, more than just about anything, running empowers me, makes me feel like I can actually pull off all the stuff I need to accomplish in my life. My life's been exciting the last few years, but my health's definitely taken a back seat. Now, I'm trying to strike a balance between taking care of others (students, pets, my wife--although, really, she takes care of me--and people fighting blood cancers) and taking care of myself. If anyone figures out exactly how to pull that off, let me know.
Bedtime--out for 5.75 in the morning!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
About the Blog
Just to let you know, there's a bunch of things you can look at here (yay! toys!) on the right side of this page:
- I'm tracking my latest workouts through a GREAT, user-friendly website called runningahead.com--so you can see just how crazy I am. I've also put a link to my online training log in the "Links" section.
- Also, in the Links section, you'll find a link to my fundraising page--that's really the important part of what I'm doing. I'm raising $4300 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and 75% of that money goes directly to research, patient care and the other fantastic things they do. Check it out as time goes on--I'm hoping to blow away that fundraising goal!
- I'm tracking my latest workouts through a GREAT, user-friendly website called runningahead.com--so you can see just how crazy I am. I've also put a link to my online training log in the "Links" section.
- Also, in the Links section, you'll find a link to my fundraising page--that's really the important part of what I'm doing. I'm raising $4300 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and 75% of that money goes directly to research, patient care and the other fantastic things they do. Check it out as time goes on--I'm hoping to blow away that fundraising goal!
Gotta Start Somewhere....
Hey everyone--
If you're reading this, you probably already know me and what I'm about. This blog is one way for me to keep folks updated as I train for the Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon on June 26. But first, a little backstory:
Back at the end of 2002, I came back from my stint in Kenya as a Peace Corps Volunteer in fantastic shape physically (a little over 140 lbs., vegetarian, generally in great health), but a lot of friends had moved away and had their own things going. So I decided to sign up to run a marathon in the hopes of meeting people and staying in shape. Both worked pretty well--I finished the marathon in good time (3:41:42), and I met the woman I would later marry.
So here it is, 2010. I'm older, heavier (about 20 lbs., to be exact), a fairly serious carnivore (still no red meat, but it's hard to avoid meat in Memphis), and back at it again. This time, it's mostly just for me--everything else is great in my life, I want to get control back over the physical end of things. But I had such a great experience with Team in Training the first time around that I joined up again--and while I'm training for my marathon, I'll be raising money ($4300, to be exact) to fund the great work done by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. So here we go!
If you're reading this, you probably already know me and what I'm about. This blog is one way for me to keep folks updated as I train for the Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon on June 26. But first, a little backstory:
Back at the end of 2002, I came back from my stint in Kenya as a Peace Corps Volunteer in fantastic shape physically (a little over 140 lbs., vegetarian, generally in great health), but a lot of friends had moved away and had their own things going. So I decided to sign up to run a marathon in the hopes of meeting people and staying in shape. Both worked pretty well--I finished the marathon in good time (3:41:42), and I met the woman I would later marry.
So here it is, 2010. I'm older, heavier (about 20 lbs., to be exact), a fairly serious carnivore (still no red meat, but it's hard to avoid meat in Memphis), and back at it again. This time, it's mostly just for me--everything else is great in my life, I want to get control back over the physical end of things. But I had such a great experience with Team in Training the first time around that I joined up again--and while I'm training for my marathon, I'll be raising money ($4300, to be exact) to fund the great work done by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. So here we go!
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