In the Beginning...

OK, so that’s not a picture of me running but hopefully, in 4 months, I will be that happy when I cross the finish line.
My marathon journey began 10 days ago when I attended an information session hosted by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. Now, I haven’t always been a runner, in fact, I’m not sure if I can even classify myself as a runner. I picked up running 4 months ago and really enjoyed it. Although, the most I’ve been able to run at a time was 2 miles (well, alright, maybe run/walk) but hey, it’s better than nothing! After the info session, and the incredibly motivating video they showed me, I was convinced I could do this. And besides, by signing up for this marathon I would be helping raise funds for cancer research. What could be better than that? And thus, it began....
I knew there was no way I could prepare for a full marathon in 4 months (or 44 months for that matter...) so I signed up for a half marathon. Make that the coolest half marathon- the Rock n Roll marathon! Bands at every mile and awesome concert headliners like Pat Benetar and Hootie and The Blowfish who have played at previous marathons. Official training begins in two weeks but my training for the training begins this week! I plan on getting up at 5am tomorrow, drag myself to the treadmill and run a good two miles- no stopping. Wish me luck! ;-)