Full Disclosure - my running history

I want all readers to understand where I'm at in terms of running ability. This wouldn't be much help if I was an elite runner and the reader was a beginner, and vice versa.

I'm a software engineer - I sit at a desk for 8 hours a day.

I've always been a decent athlete. I used to play football and baseball in high school (graduated in '94.) In 1997, I even ran on the Augustana College (Division 3) track team as a sprinter for one season. After that, I NEVER ran until....

2001, I decided to run a marathon and that summer my friend and I did the training and finished the Chicago Marathon. Afterwards I believe I had some stress fractures in my foot and that was the last time I ran until....

2005, I did it again. I trained and ran the Chicago Marathon. That was 15 days ago. I have taken a break to get my legs back to normal. I hope the summer work pays off with an easier time this winter.


I live in Chicago, Illinois. This will make a training very difficult. Already the temperature is 50 degrees outside. It feels much colder!

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