If you're here you probably know who I am but in case you just stumbled upon this blog let me introduce myself - I'll leave this post up here at the top for a while. They call me Rob, I'm a 30 year old (woman, yes) living in Maryland with my wonderful husband and two Great Danes. In July 2009 I decided to take up running and began the Couch to 5k program, finishing up in September. On October 4th I ran my first 5k, Page's Run in Potomac, MD. I followed that with three more 5ks - the Home Run, the SOME Trot for Hunger on Thanksgiving Day, and the Candy Cane City 5k hosted by the MCRRC. On April 25th I completed my first 10k, running down Rockville Pike in the Pike's Peek race. I haven't clocked any fast times, heck I haven't even finished in the top half, but I've had a great time doing it.
I am clearly a beginning runner but in April I decided to tackle a big challenge - running the Marine Corps Marathon in DC on October 31, 2010. Knowing I could never make it on my own, let alone safely and relatively injury free, I joined the MCRRC's First Time Marathon Program. Since May 9th we've been running as a group on Sundays and Wednesdays, this blog will follow my journey through the training program. Look for a post soon recapping what we've done so far. I run at least one other day a week (working up to two) but that's usually not very interesting or noteworthy.
Running outside on hot, sticky, humid days is no fun. But you know what I bet is even less fun? Having cancer. I may suffer through the miles but there are millions of people suffering every day, for that reason I have chosen to run for the American Institute for Cancer Research. I have committed to raising at least $1000 for cancer education, support and research (so far I have $105!). So follow me as I run for those we've lost and those we love.
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