Five Miles!

I did it! I hit the 5+ mile mark today. I am not sure exactly how far I went, but I know it was between 5.25 and 5.5, based on the times of the areas I knew. I just kept running. I would pick a spot and say, "Just get to there, then turn around." Then I would get to that point and see another that was down the road, saying the same thing. I kept saying this until the road I was on dead-ended to the highway, so I ran on RM 620 for a while. When I got to the next intersection and was heading home, I realized that other then being sweaty and having sore feet, I felt good, so I made a few more side tracks and hit a few trails. I was not at all winded when I got home, and I made decent time. It just felt good!

Today I will register for the marathon, finally. Next expense, a new pair of sneakers. Anyone know anything about Asics?

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.