Tomorrow we plan to wake up at 5:30 AM for a 7 mile run. The thought of it sounds a bit ridiculous since it will be Saturday and I am normally not so inclined to wake up early for any weekend. It’s funny how Rachel and I will discuss getting up really early like it’sContinue reading “An Early Morning Run: Yes, No, Maybe?”
Monthly Archives: July 2011
We’re All Beginning Runners
I want to start off by saying I do not consider myself an experienced runner by any means. I guess you can say I am a “runner” by default. It was never really my intention to become a “runner.” I didn’t have some extravagant plan to one day run a full marathon. Sure I hadContinue reading “We’re All Beginning Runners”
Why Run A Full Marathon?
People always ask us why we have chosen to train for a full marathon. I think this video of our story says it all. You Can Donate By Clicking Here You can also visit our other blog site http://www.battleals.wordpress.com
Marathon Training Is Hard!!
Our training for our first full marathon has not been easy thus far. The heat is beating us down like the marathon running newbies that we are. We ran about 7 miles yesterday and that seems so miniscule compared to the amount of miles we will be running in the next few weeks. It’s likeContinue reading “Marathon Training Is Hard!!”
The Joys of Running
There’s something about running that keeps me coming back. There’s a feeling I get when the soles of my shoes crash against the pavement and a surge of power overtakes me. In those moments I feel like I can control my own destiny and that I am truly capable of anything. I never really knowContinue reading “The Joys of Running”
Running On Empty 