Firsts
Hello Blogosphere! Where do we start? I guess I'll begin with the confession that I'm not by any means a professional athlete. I'm more of what you'd call a "seasoned" runner. A veteran of many races with tons of war stories, yet still a newbie compared to others. I can't offer tricks to get faster. I can't offer a secret recipe to lose weight (I enjoy eating too much for that). But what I can offer you is my own personal stories that will at least entertain you... and maybe, just maybe, you'll get a little inspiration from them. So what great words of wisdom do I have to share? First off... hmm... how about just that, "Firsts". My whole running history is nothing but a list of firsts. First 5K, first 10K, first Half-Marathon, first injury... We runners tackle each challenge and then move on to the next goal. Ten years after my first 5K, I now feel ready to tackle my first ultra marathon (not ...