On June 17th, I wrote:
For the next 18 weeks, my Friday blog posts will be on training for the Hartford Marathon. Link.
I wrote about running the following Friday and I have yet to revisit the topic.
Here’s the good news. I feel great. The marathon is just 6 weeks away and if my legs feel as good as they do now on October 14th – I will be happy. The next 3 weeks peak weeks in my training. Tomorrow, I’ll complete my first 20 mile run of the training schedule.
I’m training with the Hartford Marathon Foundation in Glastonbury. Deciding to train with a group was a great choice for me. Long runs go by much faster when I run with other people. It also forces me to be diligent. I run through spots that I’d be tempted to walk if I were running solo.
Training for the second time is much easier both physically and mentally. I’m stronger. When I run 20 tomorrow, I’ll do so having been there and beyond. There’s no fear and a lot less doubt.
Balancing life as the father of a one year old has been difficult. Frankly, this blog has suffered as a result. Finding the time and/or energy to write has been hard. Learning to balance all of my obligations has been challenging to say the least.
Having a supportive family and firm helps.
I’ve also exceeded my fundraising goal for the Jimmy Fund. I’ve raised approximately $750 as of today. The group that I’m leading has raised close to $10,000 for the Jimmy Fund.
I will take great pride in getting to the starting line wearing an ugly Jimmy Fund singlet on October 15th.
In the meantime, gotta run….