MCM in training

I've received my Marine Corp Marathon in training gear. I now can look like a real marathon newbie. I dont mind at all looking the part. I am going to enjoy every last bit of the training, sweat, long runs, and did I mention sweat. I hope this summer of training is memorable and one of just many to come.

I have found many runners online that are a definite inspiration and will make my training that much more enjoyable. Podcasters like kimba90 of the podcast, Trails and Tribulations, Nicole and Dan from the podcast 4 Feet Running, and blogger msteechur who just completed a marathon this weekend and is already looking for another in June. I sometime soon hope to be able to run my first marathon with many more to come. Wish me luck with my training.

Quack Quack

These 2 mallards showed up about a week ago feeding under my birdfeeder. They have been coming back 2 or 3 times a day ever since. I live about a 1/2 a mile from the lake, I guess shorter distance by flight.



I've noticed that the male is more cautious than the female. Also the female has quite the appetite. I've been calling the male Curly becuase of the curl of his tail. Don't have a name for the female yet?

Marine Corps Marathon

First step to my goal of running a marathon is complete. I successfully registered for the Marine Corps Marathon scheduled in Oct this fall. After training for and successfully running two half marathons I'm ready to start training for the full marathon. I have two friends and running partners at work that have also signed up. We have lunch planned for tomorrow to review our calendars and training regimen to make the trip to Washington fun, exciting, and memorable.