Blogging just isnt me....but can it be

I started this blog over a year ago with the intention of updating it throughout my journey to running a marathon.  But, alas, that did not happen.  I got to wrapped up in life and kids and all of the things that they need, and very few of the things that I need.
I did train for and run the marathon.  It was a disaster.  I trained, sorta.  Not as much as I should have.  I ran a few times a week and almost never made the long distance training days as long as they should have been. I felt ok, and was able to build enough running confidence to actually get out there and attempt the race.
2 days before the race I woke up with a horrible flu that had been running rampant throughout our house.  Months of running and eating differently and trying to prep myself mentally all washed away by a virus.
The day before the race I lie in bed crying.  I really wanted to acheive my goal and get out there. So I decided to not give up, take some meds and get out there.
I ran.
I ran 22 miles
And then my body just gave up on me.
I didnt have enough fuel to carry me through.  I was dehydrated and undernourished and heartbroken in the end.
2 months later and I still feel like a failure.  I know I was sick, but I made it 22 miles.  4 short of the finish line.  Maybe if I had worked harder leading up to the race I would have been able to finish no matter the circumstances.
Maybe next year?
Definitely next year.

In the beginning

Today I have taken the leap into the world of the blog.  Who doesnt have a blog these days.  I have been debating having a blog for a while.  Questioning whether I would seem pretentious or nerdy, or perhaps a little of both.  And I certainly couldn't decide on a topic that would give me reason to post an update on a regular basis, as well as actually be interesting to other people. 
So here I am, giving this whole thing a shot.
My blog is about me, the me that runs.  Just running.  No puns or quirks or retrospects on politics or philosophies or some other topic that has been re-hashed hundreds of times by thousands of people.  I'm just going to be running.
Today is Oct 12th. Its a Wednesday.  On Sunday I will be running in my first race ever, the Nationwide 1/2 Marathon.  And wow...I am starting to freak out a little, I mean, I started a blog over it.  Yikes!!!!!!!!  Not only have I never experienced any type of race atmosphere, this is 13.1 miles.  Yes, 13.1 miles is actually what I said.  Its far.  And at this point my goals are just to finish, and in under 3 hours. 3 hours?!  All I can think is "who runs for 3 hours? What are you doing?"
And Sunday begins my one year journey to the marathon.  Thats my real goal. In one year I am going to run the entire marathon.
And that is what this blog is all about.  The training, the eating, the mental, the physical, and everything else that it takes to train for and finally run a marathon. 
So get yourself some comfy socks, lace up those sneakers, perhaps even strap on a music device to your upper bicep, and lets run.

(and somewhere along the trail I may just find the me that I have been looking for all this time)