mwuuahahahaha

not to be outdone by Sixpack's marathon proselytizing to his family...

i have managed to intrigue my mother, who turns 50 later this year, that doing a marathon would be a great way to "celebrate" her momentous occasion too.

she is not sure yet whether she is going to try to run, or if she is going to walk, but i think i have gotten her interested enough that she'll at least train in order to come up in october to walk the portland marathon.

the thing that worries her the most about doing it? she'll have to eat breakfast every day (as of now, she gets through most days on only her coffee jump-start), as well as two other square meals.

o mighty Sixpack, we may have yet another drunk runner to join the stumbling ranks.... i'll keep you posted.

p.s. first week of running has gone well. i feel good and am inspired to make this happen.