I've been running marathons for three years now. Disney World 2006 started this crazy obsession with organizing my schedule around fitting in at least four runs a week as well as a long run (12-22 miles) a weekend.
After joining a track team of runner's who run with the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge, I decided it was time that I put a purpose behind all of the hours I put into training and running. The motivation, camaraderie and ability of these runners to come back year after year and train for a cause made me think - if they can do this two, three... TEN years in a row, I can take on this challenge for my ninth marathon. I also started to put the fundraising in perspective. $10 from 300 people (I have that many facebook friends?), $20 from 150 friends, $30 from 100 friends, $100 from 30 friends....etc... all of the sudden I started to think - I can at least raise $3000.00! So, here I am at the beginning of my marathon training and my fundraising.
I am recovered from my previous marathons this year, and I am ready to start easing into my official Boston Marathon Training. I have never committed myself to a real training schedule. Each marathon has been my own sort of routine, whatever feels right when it feels right. Swimming two mornings a week, running at least 4 week days and a long run on the weekends. This time around, I want to commit to a real training regime. One that will make me achieve a personal best in my upcoming race. If you follow me through my training, you can see how it goes. My best marathon time yet was 3:26:30 in Boston last year. I want to beat that time this year.
Welcome to my journey towards the finish line of Boston - and my contribution to the ultimate finish line - a world without cancer. ♫ http://www.runDFMC.org/katherinei2009
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