My blog’s been pretty dead, but I’ve got some renewed self-interest in the form of a physical challenge. Today I begin training for the Austin 1/2 Marathon.
Half marathon? Why not a whole?
Good question (beat you to it). First, I’m not that crazy. Second, I prefer to ride my bike for exercise. Third, my pal Lloyd Thompson was the generator of this brilliant idea, I’m just along for the run. See Lloyd, like me, is closer than ever to the BIG 4-0, so he wanted to get one under his belt ahead of that time.
The run takes place on February 15th. Mike Cacciabondo has threatened to come down for it and run the race in 50 minutes or something, but he won’t likely show (ahem). Another gent has joined in the effort, and we will run as a threesome on weekends for the larger runs – likely off road at Walnut Creek for more of a challenge (plus it’s 100X more fun that running on asphalt).
Here’s a look at my training schedule:
Later this week I’ll be asking for donations of just $1 per mile (that’s $13.10 for those not in the know). I’m running a micro-sponsorship campaign online to see how it works. Plus the organization I’ll be running for is very close to my heart.
More to come. I’ve got three miles to get in today…
