Day 9 - WTF Really!!!

  Well today started out sputtering since I couldn't sleep due to the massive wind storm we had last night.  So, damn I was tired. 

  Things seem to get a bit better when I found out that it was warm enough to run in shorts for the first time this year.  I enjoyed it so much that I realize after it was too late that I was running too fast.  I finished my 3.7 mile run in 32:00 which is a 8:49 pace burning about 550 calories.

  Then I received an email telling me that I didn't get the job I interviewed for and that was frustrating.  Then later tonight the Bruins lost their first game of the season.  This has been a very frustrating week. 

  Let's hope tomorrow is better.

Day 8 - Can I take a mulligan?

  So let me start with something from last night.  Remember when I said, "I'm planning on running 5 miles tomorrow.". Well at that time I didn't remember that I had left my gym bag in Milford...

  Let move to today.  I woke up early (about 4:20) so I could drive to Milford and pick up my gym stuff.  I got there about 5:00 and jumped out of my car to run into work real quick and locked myself out of the car (and yes it was running).  After trying to jimmie my door open I ended up having to call my beautiful and supportive wife :). So, I end up getting to work too late to run.  So I had to shower and go straight to work, where a little while later I realized that I forgot my lunch at home too. 

  Needless to say I didn't get to run today so I am moving my rest day to today and running 5 miles on Friday.

  When I got home I finally got some good news in the mail.  My confirmation of acceptance into the Boston Marathon!! Booya!  Now I can look up my name and stuff on the Marathon website and see what heat I'm in on April 15th.

Day 7 - Slushy Morning ='s Treadmill

    I knew this morning was going to be a slushy mess so I decided it was best to stay off the roads and use the treadmill instead.  Luckily I was working out of Milford today so I could use the gym at work to get my run completed.

    Let me put it blunt...I HATE TREADMILLS.  I feel like they are not accurate at all and will either make you feel like The Flash or like a Fat Ass.  I ran 3 miles at a 10:00/mile pace, burned 470 calories and completed my run in 30 mins.  I weighed myself today after my run and I came in at 182.4 lbs.  I'm not sure what weight I'm trying to be, but I continue to tweek my eating to get more healthy. 

    Tomorrow I am looking to do a 5 Mile run in the morning at Hanscom.

Day 6 - Registration Recieved

  Today was a light training day.  According to my marathon training plan states that I should do cross training on Mondays.  So I did the cardio abs routine from insanity.   It was a typical Monday, the kids were in school and by the time I got them it was snowing pretty hard.  Its not supposed to accumulate to anything so running in the morning should be ok. 

  I did recieve my email from the B.A.A. today stating that I'm registered for the race.  I looked up the official apparel for this years race and the colors are blue and yellow.  Its the little things that are getting me excited, like the medals or the jacket. 

Day 5 - Rest is best

Not much happened on Sunday.  It was just a day of rest and getting stuff done for the week.  I didn't exercise, but I did pick out the marathon plan that I am going to use for my training. 

Day 4 - Short run then PARTY!

  Saturdays are always crazy.  I had to get the kids to gymnastics by 8:00 am and that's always fun.  Then Dani had work and a meet before we had to pick up Cheryl from the Logan Express.  After getting back around 4:45 pm I squeezed in a 4.2 mile run.  I ran at a 9:36 minute/mile pace and burned 640 calories. 

  After my run and commotion of the morning it was time to party.  It was Anne's 30th birthday party and it was a roaring 20's theme.  It was a blast and I learned that my wife is a beast at flip cup and that Lindsay is a dancing machine.  Happy Birthday Anne.

Day 3 - Registration Day

  So today started off with a 4.3 mile run.  I took my time and ran at a 10:08/mile pace burning 654 calories.  I am working on heart rate training, but apparently my heart rate monitor has some kinda of static interference because it said 240 bpm the whole time.  When I started my run today it was 4 degrees outside and I had to bundle up before running to keep warm.  I was pretty warm throughout the run with my cold weather gear on.

  During the middle of the day at 1 pm I had a job interview.  It's always weird to have your friends and co-workers judge you to see if you are the best possible person for the job.  Either way I have a great job.

  After work and my interview Karmin and I went to the Boston Athletic Association office to register for the race.  It was surreal being in the office and knowing all the people that have been in there before me to register for this same race.  Again, I would like to that the Massachusetts National Guard for giving me this exception to run the marathon.

Day 2 - The Entry Form

  I picked up my entry form today from the office today.  I need to submit my entry form asap to keep the cost at $300 for the race.  I plan on submitting my form tomorrow after I get out of work.  Oh, and in the middle of all this I have a job interview tomorrow at 1300. 
  I was a little sore today from Insanity last night, so time to stretch before bed so I'm ready to run in the morning.

The Journey Begins

23 Jan 2013 - The Journey Begins

After going back and forth in my mind for a while I decided to go for it and submit my application for the Boston Marathon.  Tonight I will be working on my submission packet for the race.  I've created this blog to document my training and experiences during the 82 days leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon. 

If you are looking for information about the 2013 Boston Marathong you can follow this link.

http://www.baa.org/