Well yesterday I was looking through my Facebook feed (no surprise there) and came across a post by Nature Conservancy. They were asking if anyone would like to represent the Conservancy as a part of the Boston Marathon this year. Of course, I am nowhere near ready to run a marathon but I thought, what a great way to represent an organization that I am passionate about by running 26.2 miles! In doing this I can spread the word about the great organizations that are such a strong influence in my life. After this thought I texted my Dad asking how to train for a marathon (he is a very experienced marathon runner and I have always looked up to him for that.) His first response was "seriously?" And he went on to tell me how I can slowly build up my endurance to run 26.2 miles.
My goal is to be able to run the Boston Marathon of (hopefully) 2013. Before I get there, I am going to run 5K's, 10K's, and half marathons until I am ready. Now I don't know if ya'll knew this but the Boston Marathon requires a time qualification to be accepted into the race, and the time is 3 hours and 35 minutes (for women). In thinking about marathons I question myself and think how am I ever going to run 26.2 miles in that amount of time, or run a marathon at all?! This is where my blog begins. Through this process I would really appreciate support, enthusiasm, and encouragement, because I am going to need it!
Here is my inspiration for the beginning of my training.
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