My training officially started today to run another marathon. I’ve decided that I’m going to train for a marathon, but not necessarily run one. There’s a lot Diane and I want to do this summer and I can’t be too serious about my training and do all the things we want to do. I’m still going to try and get in all my miles every week, but if it doesn’t happen, I’m not going to get upset.
My next step is to decide what marathon I want to run and I think I’m leaning towards the Detroit Free Press International Marathon. I’m from Detroit so if I actually do book a flight there and don’t run the marathon for any reason, I can at least go back and visit family and friends. If I do run the marathon, it will be interesting to see how I do at sea level since I live and train here in Denver. The marathon itself goes from Detroit, crosses the bridge over the Detroit River into Windsor, Canada, and comes back thru the tunnel under the Detroit River. It sounds pretty cool. I’m going to try to talk my 2 sons, Jason and Michael, into doing it with me, or at least do the half marathon. There are the biggest wimps and losers in the world if they don’t.
I was diagnosed with MS about 6 years ago and I am one of the lucky ones. I don't have too many problems associated with it, and the disease has actually slowed down. I took up running 4 years ago just to see if I could do it. So far I've run 4 marathons in 2 years and 12 half marathons.