Running For My Life

I took up running in June 2010.  I didn’t think I would like it as much I do.  When I’m running, I don’t have to think about anything.  I just have to put one foot in front of the other and propel myself forward.  All my troubles are chased away with each step.  When I finish running I feel like I’ve accomplished something great.  It doesn’t matter if I ran two miles or ten.  It’s not simply about weight loss; it’s about health and fitness. It’s about sanity.  When I’m running, I’m running for my life.

I’m going to keep track of the road races that I do.  My goal is to complete a marathon.  I’m not going to set a time frame in doing so.  I’m just going to put one foot in front of the other until I get there.

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  -Isaiah 40:31

06/12/10	Army Birthday	5K	Ft. Meade, MD	#####	35:21
06/19/10	Run for the Red	5K	Arlington, VA	#####	31:15
07/11/10	Caribbean Sounds	8K	Washington, DC	687	52:24
07/24/10	Park Heights Race	5K	Baltimore, MD	####	30:02
09/04/10	Quiet Waters	5K	Annapolis, MD	66	34:28
09/19/10	McHenry Tunnel Run	5K	Baltimore, MD	509	30:24
09/26/10	Navy 5 Miler	5M	Arlington, VA	2376	50:36
10/10/10	Caribbean Sounds	10K	Baltimore, MD	145	56:39
10/17/10	NLE Memorial	5K	Washington, DC	589	29:54
10/23/10	Capital Hospice	8K	Ft. Wash, MD	631	39:27
10/28/10	Monster Dash	5K	Ft. Meade, MD	354	28:52
11/13/10	NFL Fit For You	5K	Nat’l Harbour	#####	30:26
11/14/10	Veteran’s Day	10K	Washington, DC	2652	60:13
02/06/11	Superbowl	5K	Dundalk, MD	624	30:14
03/14/11	St. Paddy’s Day	8K	Washington, DC	6099	48:38
03/26/11	Out For Blood	5K	Ellicott City	596	29:45
05/15/11	Maryland Half	13.1M	Columbia, MD	1950	2:32:10
12/12/11	Nat’l Guard B-day	5K	Kuwait		29:09
12/25/11	Christmas Day	5K	Kuwait		28:01
12/31/11	New Year’s Eve	5K	Kuwait		27:33
01/16/12	MLK B-day	5K	Kuwait		27:22
03/03/12	Bataan Death March	26.2	Kuwait		7:29:46
03/11/12	Women’s History	5K	Kuwait		27:20
04/07/12	Assault Awareness	5K	Kuwait		26:56
04/15/12	VA Half Marathon	13.1	Kuwait		2:18:24
06/14/12	Army B-day	5K	Kuwait		29:45
06/17/12	Father’s Day	5K	Kuwait		29:29
07/04/12	Peachtree Rd Race	10K	Kuwait		1:16:06
08/25/12	Fallen Firefighter	5K	Yuma, AZ	103	36:08
09/16/12	Wine Vine Half	13.1	Paso Robles, CA	191	2:50:24
10/21/12	Army Ten-Miler	10M	DC	11202
10/28/12	Marine Corps	26.2	DC	24814

**Bold indicates a personal best in that distance.