That's right ladies and gentlemen, I did it!

I set a goal that seemed unachievable a couple of weeks ago to run 20 miles in one week and completed the goal yesterday. What a feeling it is to set a goal high and reach it.

The run on Friday was challenging, but in the back of my mind I knew that every step I took was getting closer to the finish line of 20 miles in one week. As I was running, I couldn't help but think about all the other so called competitors in our great competition. Was they getting it?

The truth of the matter is that it didn't matter because I was. This competition is great, but what is really fabulous about it is that we are all getting back into "fighting trim" and that is awesome!

What's next?

20 more miles! What else is there to do, but to do it again? This coming week is going to be challenging again, but if I want to win this competition this is what it is going to take.

I will admit that I am looking forward to the next 20 miles becaust it is going to make me feel that much better. You can achieve anything you set out in life to achieve if you feel good about yourself. This experience is truly making me value the wonderful creature that I am and giving me the courage to not only nourture that feeling, but live it with vigor everyday.

Can you keep a secret?

It doesn't really matter, but yesterday I got to thinking. See, one of my Life Goals is to run in the Chicago marathon one day. I may run it this year!

I figure that this is the best shape I have been in in a long time....and I ain't getting any younger. Also, I have been running further now than any other time in my life, so this may be the time to go for it.

I will keep you posted on this as it develops, but I am considering it. In the mean time, I will just keep focosed on pushing out the miles and getting my lungs and committment right.

If the stars align themselves correctly, this may be the year that I tackle the Chicago Marathon. Wouldn't that be something?