Why Run?

Hello everyone! First of all, I respect every blogger out there who was able to set up their profile all on their own. I got so frustrated, my little brother Spencer had to take the laptop from me and fix the mess I had created. Oh what would I do without tech savvy siblings??


Anyways, the reason why I went through such a frustrating process is because I have finally joined the blogging community! Wahoo! Why you may ask? Well, I have decided to train for a marathon, and what better motivation than knowing that a whole community of bloggers will be watching me? 


Where I got this crazy idea...


Well, I started running while I was training for the Air Force ROTC program. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with asthma, so I am no longer in the program. It sucks. But hey, that's life. When life hands you oranges, make orange juice! However, I still love to run, but I haven't had anything to work towards. After reconnecting with my best friend Lauren, I had this great idea! I would train for a marathon, specifically the Marine Corps marathon in Washington D.C.. Lauren is kicking butt in the Marine Corps ROTC, so I decided that my new vendetta would be supporting the Marines (side note: I respect and thank ALL of our troops. Thank you for all that you do!). So this is when I decided that I would do a marathon. 


The internet is an amazing place. I found an 18 week plan to help train me for a marathon. My plan is to do a half marathon and a full marathon before I run the Marine marathon a year from October. Plenty of time to get in shape and build up my endurance. To make sure that I keep my motivation, I decided I would blog about it. This journey is going to be the best, worst, most loved, and most hated thing that I have ever done. And if I have you to share with, I will have to keep running! Otherwise I have to face the walk of shame...via the internet! So stick with me as I embark on the craziest idea of my life!