The Game is On

I've known I was actually training for the Boston Marathon for a month now. And, as is often the case on the front end of a signficant challenge, some fear, some self-doubt, some hardships/difficulties have crept into the picture.

Can a 50 year old guy, who hasn't run any kind of "race" since a 3-mile "Gator Gallop" at University of Florida - "It's Great ... to be ... a ... Floriday Gator; It's Great ... to be ... -" (O, 'sorry about that, it just comes over me sometimes) - in the 70s run the Boston Marathon? I say, "YES!" But, I must admit that it leaves some significant room for doubt.

I've had a nagging injury in my left ankle. It doesn't usually hurt while I am running. But, walking can sometimes be a bear - particularly after a longer run. I've also had a nagging cold that's been hanging on entirely too long. It started with an intensity that caused me to miss a week-and-a-half of running/training. Usually, missing a week or two is no big deal, but now EVERYTHING related to exercise seems to take on a little more meaning. I've pressed through the latter part of the cold, and I am starting to feel better running again. However, today it's 11 degrees outside with a wind-chill of 3. It looks like a cross-training day.

It's going to be a battle - but, that's all part of the challenge. I am in, and the game is on - let's do this thing!

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