I Hate Distance Running but now I'm Running a Half Marathon!!

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Hello everyone,

This is my first blog post of 2017 and it took me 44 days... Oh well! Time flies... A lot has happened since my last post. We have a new president which came with a lot of controversy to say the least... But I'll try to keep the politics out of my blog (whenever possible) and keep it as a lighthearted view of my life and everything in it. There will be more golf, but a few other things too, which brings me to the title of this post...

I do not have a love affair with running... So why am I running a half marathon? Simple, to keep me in shape! They say it's the journey and not the destination that defines us. I figure training for this half marathon will get me in great shape by the time beach and flag football season rolls back around...

The Race: Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon
Date: Sunday 5/21/2017
Location: Fredericksburg, VA at the aptly named, Hospital Hill (Doesn't sound intimidating right???)
The goal: Under 3:00 Hours!!

Well, I will be logging my training days, my successes, my stumbles, and all the pain and pleasure that is working towards a goal. And hopefully improving myself and inspiring those around me in the process.

SO IT BEGINS!!

WISH ME LUCK!

Side note, I played my first round of golf yesterday at Pleasant Valley. One birdie, one excellent shot to grow on, and a couple of things to work on. Should be an interesting season with a month and a half left before the first big event!!


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