I'm very glad to be a part of FitArlington and hope that through my blog entries and marathon training, I can be an inspiration for others to take up running.
I have been running marathons for eight years and I am currently training for my third Marine Corps Marathon. It was also the first marathon I ran in October 2000. I technically am still training for triathlon that's in 3 1/2 weeks, but it's only a sprint, so I'm doing some marathon training simultaneously. In terms of finishing times, I haven't seen a vast improvement in the past few years, but my recovery time has gone from weeks to days to only 1 1/2 days.
I'm hoping to re-qualify for the Boston Marathon, something I just barely did 2 1/2 years ago. A funny note- my qualifying standard is 3:40:59, and the time I got was 3:40:58. Yeah, I literally had ONE second to spare. I haven't been able to run that fast since, so I'm hoping some formal training will help. And I'd also like to meet other runners. Before this entry gets too long, I'll end it here. I have lots more to write, though!
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