Well hello everyone. I have been a long time reader of health and fitness blogs and have decided to take the plunge and create my own. I plan to chronicle my quest to train and complete a marathon while improving my eating habits. I have also been unemployed since March and will include stories on my job searching, my travels, and my attempt to become a better cook!
I am training to run the Marine Corp Marathon in Washington D.C in Oct. I have completed 3 half marathons. My first two I ran in under 2 hours (1:58 and 1:54) but during my most recent half in May I had terrible ITBS (illotibial band syndrome) and participated in the race only to finish it, not to race it. I ended up having to walk 9 miles of it but managed to finish in 2:44. After that I took over a month off of running and have been making my comeback ever since!
My goals for the Marine Corp Marathon are to make it to the starting line without getting injured, to finish in under 4 hours and to fuel my body properly to make it through the intense training.
Earlier this year I struggled with finding a balance between exercising and food. I was exercising over 2-3 hours a day and that was when my injury occured. I am now trying to find a balance and not take exercising or eating healthy to extremes. As a result of that, I am trying to become a better cook and will be taking pictures of many of my meals.
Besides running, I love to swim, spin, and take cardio/toning classes at my gym. I am an avid reader and love to shop. I am pretty much your typical 23 year old girl!
I hope you all check back regularly and if you have any suggestions on how I can improve my site please feel free to let me know.
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