2012: The Year of Running!

If it's on "The List" (conveniently located to the right column of this blog), then it must be done. And, yes, that includes a full marathon. After today, I'm signed up for three half marathons and my very first FULL MARATHON -- not including the many other runs ranging up to 20 miles in order to train for this beast.

This makes 2012 is the Year of Running! Part of me thinks I've lost my mind and I did slightly begin to hyperventilate as I signed up for my third half marathon of the day... but I think this will be a good thing.... right? :) It will definitely be an interesting ride and I look forward to pushing myself to the limit to see how far I can go -- physically, yes, but metnally as well.

As the great Arnold Schwarzenegger once said...

"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent."

Here's the line up so far of official races in addition to the training schedule I will torture myself with - who's joining me?!?1

April 15 - My dad and many good friends will be joining me back home in Corvallis. Thanks for inspiring me to do this, Ali!

Website: www.corvallishalfmarathon.com

May 6 - Venturing up north to Canada for what looks to be an incredible route! Get ready to rock Vancouver, Erik!

Website: www.bmovanmarathon.ca/ 

May 20 - Headed down to PDX to spend some quality running time with my friends Brittany, Dave, Erik, and who else?!?!

Website: http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/portland

June 23 - The big day.... the FULL MARATHON. One way or another, with all of you as my witnesses, I WILL finish this.

Website: http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/seattle

Who's with me to see what you can really do when you don't let your mind stop you??