Running in the D

Since high school, I've considered myself a runner.  My new year's resolution in 2008 was to run my first marathon.  I spent a little over 5 months training and finished the Marine Corps Marathon with the goal of "just don't die before you cross the finish line".  2008: New Years Resolution accomplished.

Flash forward 4 years to January 2012.  While I was home for the holidays, my dad handed me a news article for the Detroit International Marathon.  I was immediately sold and registered 2 weeks later.  Training this time, however, was much more difficult because this time I lived in Texas.  For those of you who aren't runners or don't live in Texas, training for a marathon during the summer and fall is HORRIBLE.  Running in 80-90 degree temperatures always sucks, no matter what...  My original goal was to finish in under 5 hours; however that goal flew right out the window due to my lack of training and I re-adopted the goal of "just don't die before you cross the finish line mile 16."  Well, I didn't run as well as the first go-round but I did finish and I tell myself that's all that matters :)