Half Marathon

Ever since I started running on a regular basis last year, I have held the long-term goal of running a marathon in the back of my mind. I was taking the train back home with a friend of mine, a hard core athlete who has run a marathon in the past and is currently training for a triathlon (running, biking, and swimming), when we started discussing exactly what it takes to run 26.2 miles. That's when it hit me - If I don't do this now, when will I do it? I've decided that I want to start with a half marathon, which is approximately 13 miles. I am going to pre-train starting tomorrow and officially start training next Monday.

Here is my schedule !

10-Week Half Marathon Training Schedule

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
1	3	Rest	3	3	Rest	4	Rest	13
2	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	5	Rest	15
3	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	6	Rest	16
4	3	Rest	5	3	Rest	8	Rest	19
5	3	Rest	5	3	Rest	10	Rest	21
6	4	Rest	5	4	Rest	11	Rest	24
7	4	Rest	6	4	Rest	12	Rest	26
8	4	Rest	5	4	Rest	9	Rest	22
9	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	8	Rest	18
10	3	Rest	3	Walk 2	Rest	13.1	Rest	21.1

I am trying to figure out where my desire to do this comes from. It's not all about losing weight or even necessarily about getting super fit (although it is a part of it) but more about pushing myself physically and mentally. It's about my being able to control what my body can do and not letting my body control what I can do. It's knowing that if I can run 13 miles and maybe someday even 26.2, then I can truly achieve anything I put my mind to.

Wish me Luck!

And as a celebration of things to come, I have just ordered a massive black-bean burrito, side of guacamole, and a whole bunch of fat-not-free sour cream. I have heartily stuffed my face and as I lie on my bed, attempting to find a comfortable position so as to delay vomiting all over the room for as long as possible, I daydream about what it will be like to cross that finish-line.