How I did it: I joined Team in Training and they helped me get there!  GO TEAM!!!

Team in Training provided a bunch of resources- coaches, clinics, training schedule, etc. that made it possible for me to get there.  Most of all, they provided the ongoing motivation to get out there and do it during the long months of training.  I wasn't able to make many of the group trainings but they were very helpful and encouraging of me through email and on race day.

My friend Allie made sure I did what I was supposed to do- she kept me accountable for training, which is truly what got me across the finish line.

Lessons & tips: Have a running partner who is going to do the race with you, especially if you run as slow as I do- my biggest challenge was boredom!

Dec 08, 2008, 03:03PM PST | 1 comment | 1 cheer