Braving Boston: Amy’s Journal for First-Time Marathon Runners [Part I]
Posted January 16th, 2008 at 11:56 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Running & Training, Motivation, Training Tips
Meet Amy Hinrichs - part student, part writer, part comedienne - and part marathon runner. This April, Amy will embark on her first ever Boston Marathon. Whether you run ‘em, or only dream about it, join Amy on her training adventure as she prepares to join the thousands of intrepid runners in treading those incomparable 26.2 miles.
The joy of training for a marathon. (Yes, I promise you that the words” joy” and “marathon” may be found in the same sentence. You might have to dig beyond those extra glucose stores to find it, but it’s there. It’s possible.) Now I know what you’re all thinking. “This woman has got to be crazier than Britney Spears shaving her head if she thinks there is anything joyful about running 26.2 miles in the same day, let alone training for it.” – Well, I am here to inform you that running 26.2 miles in the same day is possible, and what better way to do that than to include you in my training plan?
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