gettin harder...

3,5,3,9

So... this week was harder for me. I think the initial "IM GOING TO RUN MARATHON" high is wearing off and the realization of all the really hard work ahead is setting in... and its only the end of week 2.

However, I did experience something new and exciting. It's called a "runner's high." Basically it's extreme euphoria caused by endorphins released by runnnnnning. Yeah, it was nice.

The best advice I have received so far is: just keep running! and we're going to.

9 mile run on saturday. Wish Kathleen and I endurance and luck!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT.

One Week Down....

I don't know what to add to Ms. Mary's fabulous intro, except that Team Reciprocal has officially begun kicking ass- and (thanks to Mary) we're going be VERY well hydrated.


Woooooooooooo! I'm excited.

Off we go...

I am going to run a marathon! 

When I look at that sentence words like, "impossible" and "laughable" come to mind. However, I'm determined. Kathleen (my roommate) ran in the Chicago marathon last weekend and when she came home she flat out asked me, "do you want to run a marathon?" And so, we begin...

We are following Hal Higdin's 18 week training schedule. This past week we ran 3 miles, 5 miles, 3 again, then 8 miles on saturday. I was really NERVOUS to even attempt the 8 miles, but it was surprisingly easy. It's all about the playlist... 

Speaking of playlists... if you would like to support Kathleen and I in our training endeavors, you could send us running songs! Running for 5 hours straight might get a little boring, but exciting songs are the key to victory. 

We are running in the Palm Beach half-marathon (13.1 miles) on December 7th, and then the Sarasota Marathon on February 15th (26.2 miles) (eeeeep)!!! 

I have a feeling this is going to be a ridiculously challenging journey. Thanks for reading and stay tuned!