One of my goals is to run in the Beach to Bay Relay Marathon on May 15, 2010. It is a complete 26.2 point-to-point relay route, broken down to six legs of 4.4 miles each, beginning on North Padre Island, winding through Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and ending at Cole Park along downtown Corpus Christi.
I had been thinking about this for a while now. It wasn't until a couple of weeks ago that I overheard a couple of the ladies talking about it at work. We talked about it and I said, "I'm in." It seemed crazy at the time but it is a goal worth trying for. Right now, I do not see myself running the entire 4.4 miles. I would like to jog most of it but if I have to stop and walk for a bit I will. As my workouts progress, who knows, maybe I will be fit enough to jog the entire leg.
I have a long ways to go at this point. This is five months away and exactly one month before my 100 lbs birthday goal. This first month I will just be doing cardio workouts in my house on the eliptical. Hopefully the weather will be a little more cooperative come January and I will be able to take walks outside, either around the neighborhood or along the shoreline. I need to start slow as to not put too much pressure on my knees. All this weight coming down on these knees right now can be a bit stressful. A new pair of running shoes would be nice, too.
