So new to this blogging game but in order to stay motivated throughout the winter while I train for the Boston Marathon, I am going to try to write about it and have the added pressure of the maybe one reader I have checking in to make sure I ran that day. Hope I won't disappoint!
Today was the first day of the 18 week training program I am doing for the Boston Marathon. I am following the "advanced" program as the intermediate and beginner programs seem a little too easy. Honestly, I am not really THAT worried about running the marathon, although it will be pretty hard to train through January and February. I am worried about not having my usual marathon implosion where I have a total meltdown. Given Boston's course, it sets up for a classic Zimmy special.
What I am definitely super nervous about is raising money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Not that it isn't a great cause but there are so many amazing causes out there it is hard to motivate people to donate - or so I think. It is my first time raising money for charity. I chose to raise money for Dana-Farber and the Barr fund because I have dedicated the last 2.75 years of my life working there towards a treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and I know what a quality institution Dana-Farber is.
Anyways - tonight even with a tight schedule between work and Hanukkah planning - I managed to get out and do a pretty fast 5.25 miles. You can check it out here on my garmin connect:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/651676017
Anyways - my lovely wife wants me to spend some quality time with her finally so I will end here.
Over the next few weeks I hope to explain why I am raising money specifically for Dana-Farber (and Ovarian cancer) instead of the many other wonderful charities for the Boston Marathon.
Here is my fundraising link in case you wanted to :D
http://www.runDFMC.org/2015/runningresearcher
Track Tuesday tomorrow!
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