That's right ladies and gentlemen, I have decided to enter the Chicago Marathon!

It is all a little bit much to take in at the moment, but I guess I am going to have to deal with it. The Chicago Marathon is on October 12 of this year. This gives me a little less than two months to prepare for it. Everyone that I have talked to about it says that this is not enough time to prepare and I should just wait to next year.

No Time for Delayed Dreams

Wait to next year? That is out of the question. I say, why is that not enough time? I have been running for the past month and a half, although no on any marathon preparation, but I have been running. Besides, I am a physical specimen and if it can be done, then I am the one to do it I tell you!

I don't want to delay this Life Goal. That's right, it is a life goal of mine. Why wait another year just because I didn't start early enough. I didn't say I wanted to win the Chicago Marathon, I just want to complete it.

Besides, this is going to give me an opportunity to prove to you all that Thought is Possibility. I have had the thought, now we are going to make it a reality. Right? First in the mind, then in reality is how it goes down.

The work out plan!

Thanks to my wife, Krystal, I know have an official workout plan and routine. I don't know if she was being supportive finding this or being evil because of the work that require, but I am grateful for her either way because this is what I need.

Here is a link to the work out plan: The Workout Plan!

Ok, seeing that I am starting late and there are only 8 weeks left until the Chicago Marathon, scroll down the page to see week 8. That is where I started today. Here is their work out session for this week that I am following. I had to alter it a little bit because my workout week starts on Sunday.

Sunday - 3 miles
Monday - 8 miles
Tuesday - 4 miles
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - 16 miles
Friday - Rest
Saturday - Cross Training

16 Miles, are you kidding me?

LOL! That is going to be the real challenge. The way I see it is if I can make this 16 miles after doing a total of 16 before it, then I am good for the Marathon. I cannot see myself getting 16 miles into the Chicago Marathon, then quitting. That isn't in my character.

So, I am going to hold off my payment for the Chicago Marathon until later this week. Once I make it and prove to myself that it can be done, it is on and popping!

What happened today?

3 Miles happened today, what did you expect? That is what they had on the agenda, so I knocked it out really quick. The first real challenge is going to be Monday's 8 miles, then Tuesday's 4 miles.

Yes, I have already ran 8 miles before, so I am not that worried, but I didn't do anything the next day...much less run another 4 miles. So, this is the week that we find out is this all BIG TALK or is some BIG MILES going to be put in.

The total miles for the week is 31 once completed, the most I would have run in a one week setting, but I got to tell you that I feel good, am confident, and know that I am the right person for this challenge, so BRING IT ON!!!!

What are your goals and dreams that you are delaying?

Do you have any life goals that you have on the back burner? If not, let's get with it. Goal setting is tremendous for people that looking to be bigger and better than their former selves.

If so, dust them off, leave a comment about them, and join me in my quest to conquer them. There is nothing but space and opportunity on the way to the top!

Labels: Chicago Marathon, Workout Challenge