My Marathon Quest

OK, it's time to face the facts. I'm out of shape, and I need to do something about it. I got to thinking about this recently, and decided that there's no better way to do that then to run a marathon. Now, this is not something that one does overnight. And so I have picked one out over a year away. I'm still not sure I have the best training regimen picked out, but I think I'm on the right track.

I started an 8 week program yesterday to "become a runner." Once I complete this program, I will do a 5 week, 5K training program, followed by a 10K training program, a half-marathon training program, and then a full marathon training program.

I believe that the 2010 Mayor's Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska will be held on June 19, 2010. That is my goal race. Stay tuned for further updates.

Most of my training programs can be found on the Runner's World website at www.runnersworld.com. Being a rookie at this running game, I'm open to suggestions.