The Marine Corp marathon (the washington DC marathon) has a really good training program associated wiht it - you might want to check it out...

So you gonna do the chicago marathon? That'd be awesome!!

(they also have a half marathon too

The training program is online? Ill just google it after this post.

People really pissed me off this weekend. Good thing because it broke me out of my funk. Bad thing because it broke me out of my funk.

I just want to do this for me........and to shut some people in my family up.

Is the 1/2 run at the same time as the full? I didnt see that when I googled information on it yesterday.

Chicago Half Marathon: The Chicago Half Marathon

and same pace requirements at the full blown marathon apply

though a 13 minute mile isn't that tough -I'm not sure I could run that but I can walk it easy enough

This is perfect.
My only concern is that it will only be one month before the full. No refunds. If I cannot do this in a good time there is no way I would be able to do the full and will not get my money back.
Maybe I will just do this one and plan on the full next year.
Sweet. I am so doing this.
22 weeks to prepare for this one.

thanks for the info mal.

I was gonna do the Full marathon myself - until a buddy of mine - who's 13 years younger than I am, a former marine who's in incredible shape, and has run the marathon before -said If I wasn't training already -then forget it ...

2009 is a more likely ambition.. but i'll see

That is kind of what I have been reading also. minimum of 12months training for the event.
I was smoking 2-3 packs a day 4 months ago and the only running I was doing was.....hell, there was no running involved. 9 months is probably not enough for me

1/2 marathon it is then- still one hell of an accomplishment.

Good to see you are back in gear...I hate people in your life who say you can't...thank goodness they serve a dual purpose. Besides pissing you off, they motivate the shit out of you to prove them wrong.

I'll do it with you if you want company

I'd love the company.
You going to be running by then Mal?

My brother is the typical older brother. He is a competative prick- as I am- and will never acknowledge anything I do. I will always be 16 to him.

The rest of my family and my few friends are just being real negative for some reason. Not sure why but what the hell.

I really do not need them for this. I have my wife's love and support and a new running partner in Mal.

Being the oldest, I don't have the annoying older sibling, however, I have a younger one who can do no wrong. How annoying.

I decided long ago that there are just some people who are not interested in what you are doing for some reason and you can't help that. You find people to take their place, that's all.

Damn you older siblings!

I know there is nothing I can do about it but it is still annoying to be told there is no difference or that I should be happy I quit smoking and not upset my body to much. I mean, lie to me if you must.

I hear what you say though with replacing people in my life. In the process of that right now. I outgrew all my old friends- no pun intended- and needed to find people with my drive, determination and maturity level.
I had too many friends who were still living at home when they were 25. No issue if that is what you want but that is not what I wanted.

At the end of the day, it is about you and filling your life with people with support you and your goals. Nothing more nothing less.

I can't escape that one person I was talking about but you had better believe that I look my best when I am around her.

Why does this damn woman insist on commenting every frickin month when I turn in my AMEX expenses????????
I travel for the company you moron, I am going to incur expenses. This is why managers have a company AMEX!
They are all itemized properly. What is the point of itemizing if you are going to ask about every one?!?

I need a vacation.

Hey Brian,

just dropping in to say hi hope you are having a good night!