Update!

This week I didn’t something that I didn’t think I would do.  I signed up for the Chicago Marathon.  It will be good for me.  I’ve been running casually for a couple of months now.  I’m slowly getting better and having a training plan will make me work harder towards my goal.  I’m not trying to win the marathon; I just want to finish it.  I want to prove to myself that I can do this. 

I’m no stranger to marathon training.  Three years ago, I was training for a marathon in Las Vegas.  A month before the race, I stress fractured my foot.  I couldn’t run for a while.  Needless to say, I didn’t run that race.  By the time my foot had healed, I was injured in a car accident and couldn’t move without severe pain for six months.  That was how I got fat. 

Now, three years later, I am out of shape.  I have been thinking about running a marathon for years and I’m finally going to do it.  I’m taking my training slow so I don’t push too hard and stress fracture my foot again.  I’m nervous, but excited.  I know that I can do it. 

This has motivated me.  I wish I was running right now instead of sitting here at work, but what can I do?  I need money to pay for my running shoes. 

I have my workouts (both running and cross training) already figured out. 

Wish me luck.