My First Marathon

My first day is done and I feel it all over my body. I ran for approximately 25 minutes and averaged 8 minute miles. I wasn’t trying to beat any records and just wanted to make sure I felt the run. It really felt good knowing that I was running with a goal in mind. Don’t get me wrong I’ve ran in the past but it was with the purpose of getting in shape and trying to stay cardio healthy. To be honest I’ve never really enjoyed running or any cardio for that matter. I did make it to the half priced books today in Lynnwood but I couldn’t find Daniels’ Running Formula. So I went to Barnes & Noble and found it but I think I’ll end up buying it on Amazon.com. I am sore all over but its not horrible by any means. Its kind of like ooh I forgot I had that muscle. I know all you die hards out there are laughing at my so called training but hey I don’t want to injure myself. One run at a time…

Welcome! I am just an ordinary guy who decided to run a marathon. I currently live North of Seattle. It is now March which means there should be plenty of time to train for this mentally and physically grueling 26.2 miles. I have started scouring the internet and Google for information on how best I should train for this event. Of course the Seattle Marathon official site is full of great information. I also came across a useful blog by Dave Treadwell offering his experience in great detail and some of his sources for training. I am off to the used book store tomorrow to try and find Daniels’ Running Formula by Jack Daniels PhD.

Today I started my training by running for 30 minutes at a easy pace. But I’m out of shape so I couldn’t run at any other pace anyhow. Well this will be an interesting journey, getting in shape, tracking my progress, and running the 2008 Seattle Marathon.