Half committed!

Big thanks to Todd for putting together this blog. He's been our inspirational leader over the years. His interest, knowledge and communication has helped many of us progress as marathoners. I'm excited for a strong fall running season in spite of the fact that last week was one of my worst weeks in a few months. The Saturday before yesterday I got sick after a strong 50 mile week. As a result last week I logged only 6 miles. I'm ready to get back after it this week. No running injuries - so I should be all set.

I'm going on the record... I will try to qualify for Boston this CIM. I know this is a long shot given my current fitness. In order to have a chance I need to focus on the following 3 things over the next 16 weeks.

1. High Mileage - average 55 miles per week.
2. Lose Weight - shed by about half pound per week so that my CIM weight is at 174.
3. Avoid Injuries - sleep a minimum of 7 hours per night.

Time will tell if I have the discipline to stay on goal. I'm looking forward to reporting my progress over the fall and using this blog as a vehicle for personal accountability. With that, here are my weekly Goals.

1. 55 Miles.
2. Parrott 3:59.
3. 182 Lbs.

Keep moving forward!