Hey all,
First I’d like to say thank you for joining me on this journey…. I don’t really know how it’s going to go, but enjoy my thoughts and pain as I work my way to running a half-marathon.
Backstory: After the Pittsburgh marathon, I thought in my head, “well, I have a year. I can totally do this.” So I begun telling all my friends that in one years time, I will be running a marathon. I know I have some doubters (including myself oops) but I really thought if I have a year, why can’t I.
“Fast forward” about two days later (I say fast forward because during finals an hour feels like an eternity), and I was presented with an opportunity from my friend to run a half-marathon in Erie, PA. Jokingly, I asked how long I had to train for it, and my friend replies “10 weeks, that’s totally do-able.” Now, my mind is racing, with thoughts of, “can I actually do this?” “Dave, you hate running and you said a marathon in a YEAR, not a half in 10 WEEKS.” and then one part of my brain, which I ended up saying out loud for whatever reason, (probably pride and didn’t want to seem like a scrub), I said, “I’ll do it,” and here we are today. In 10 weeks I’ll be running a half-marathon, and I feel the audience should know I really REALLY don’t like running.
Why did I say yes? Well, I think part of it is that I think I want to prove to myself that I can do something tough and through adversity you can accomplish whatever you put your mind to. I think the other half is, it’ll be an adventure. Sure, I could’ve said no, went on my measly way through the summer, but a simple “yes” can go a long way, and you never know what to expect. So I hope you all will be able to enjoy this as much as I won’t enjoy this, and if you want to give me words of encouragement, or even tell me to stop being a little… and to keep going, it’s all appreciated!
Here we go!
Dave Feldman
10 Week Journey 