My First Marathon.

My first marathon was the 2006 Seattle Marathon. I became involved in it through the foundation that I was volunteering with. They were the beneficiary that year and I thought it would be a great idea to raise money by having people 'sponsor' me for the marathon. Together we raised over $3200! Needless to say, that was the easy part.

The weather was not very cooperative that year for the marathon. It was drizzling from the start and down right rained as we ran through the streets of Seattle. My feet were soaked within the first mile! The weather did clear up for the second half of the race, but unfortunataly that's where I hit my wall! Miles 14-17 were shear agony. If I hadn't truly believed in "finish, or die trying!" I would have quit. I hobbled, walked, ran, and even skipped a bit from mile 18 on.

I was so physically spent when I crossed the finishline that I didn't even see where to get my medal, and at that time I really didn't care either. I was proud of the fact that I did finish, but knew that I would never run another marathon again in my life. I would not run again until January 1st of the next year.

It wasn't until April of 2007 that I actually considered repeating the fundraising event and marathon. I wasn't able to train as much as last year, but a different approach made the 2007 Seattle Marathon far more enjoyable. I can now honestly say that I have caught marathon fever and have decided on a new challenge!

FIFTY MARATHONS IN FIFTY YEARS!

To be more specific, my goal is to run my fiftieth marathon at the age of fifty. So... what that really means is... 48 marathons over the next 11 1/2 years! Or about 4 a year, and it will all be documented here.

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