So I haven’t blogged in a while.
In a long while, in fact. (According to my last blog that I was using during my high school days and parts of college, it has been more than 1.5 years ago)
I thought it would help to have an outlet for me as I begin training for my first ever marathon. As I’ve found out, there are many thoughts that goes through a runner’s mind during those long weekend runs, and it might perhaps help to type out some of those thoughts here, while offering some insights I pick up through this journey to readers and others curious to learn more about running.
The title of this blog is inspired from my favorite author Haruki Murakami‘s memoir on running titled ‘What I Talk About When I Talk About Running‘ that inspired me to go for distance running as I had been running mainly 5Ks at that point.
I begin my 18 week marathon novice 1 training by Hal Higdon on June 10th, with the conclusion coming in the 2013 Chicago Marathon on Oct 13. I also signed up for the 2014 Georgia Marathon on March 23 with a view to completing the 2014 ATL Challenge 39.3 which is accomplished by running the marathon and the 2014 13.1 Atlanta Half Marathon. I would have attempted the ATL Challenge 26.2 again (I completed the 2012 challenge with the 2012 13.1 Atlanta and 2013 Georgia Half), but since the 2013 Atlanta is taking place the weekend prior to the Chicago Marathon this year, I am unable to do so. I am also registered to run in the 2013 Peachtree Road Race 10K on July 4 and the runningnerds Virtual Half Marathon & Treadmill Challenge 5K Summer Heat Series during the 18 weeks training period.
So there. Welcome.
What Walid Talks About When He Talks About Running 