Today is my first official day of training for the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. I have decided to follow the 18 week novice training program designed by world renowned marathoner Hal Higdon. His training programs have helped at least a quarter million runners reach the finish line of the 26.2 mile race!
As excited as I am to begin training today, I was surprised to find out that Mondays are a rest day on the training calendar! This is probably a good thing for me, as I've developed a slight addiction to running these days. I'm sure my body will like having the day off.
Since I can't technically train today, I will use this day to officially start my fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society. In order to make my first marathon experience more meaningful, I joined the ACS DetermiNation team to raise money that will aid in the fight against cancer. Every mile I run both during my training and on race day will have much more meaning, as it will all be for a greater cause.
I ask all friends, family, and even complete strangers who visit my blog to support the fight against cancer by donating at my personal fundraising page: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/Kevin.Fletcher
Thanks, and until next time!
~ Kevin
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Congrats on starting Kevin! Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteYes! Go K Fletch! I'll pitch in for sure! :D soooo proud of youuuu! -milly
ReplyDeleteThanks guys!!
ReplyDeletecongrats kev! i love that you're blogging about your marathon journey! hal's plans are really great. and you can switch them up a bit depending on what days you prefer to run. last race i did, i made sure i had tuesdays off as i go into work early those days. can't wait to read more! let's hit up some of these long runs together!
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ps- thats my regular blog---my running one is www.runningwithoutheels.wordpress.com
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