In the beginning ...

After several years of dreaming about something, I finally decided to turn the dream into a goal now and a reality soon. I used to enjoy running. I've tried a few times to get back into it, but have not been very successful, at least until now. I now am 4 weeks in to getting back to running, and while my times are long and distances are modest, I am enjoying it, and missing it when I do not run. So, now for my dream/goal/reality: I am going to run in the Austin Marathon February 11, 2011. While I know I have much work to do to get there, I also know that with the support of friends and family, I will make my goal. The purpose of this blog is for me to chronicle how a 42 year old out of shape man is going to train and prepare for this marathon. The more people who know about what I am doing, the harder it will be for me to fail! So, bring on the race! I will be there with bells on! Well, maybe sneakers, shorts and a shirt.