My first marathon I ran in Venice, Italy. I thought if I was going to run a marathon it should be some place awesome. Go big or Go home. I made a three week European adventure to go with it. I decided that I would visit five cities; Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Paris then Venice. My goal was to run all these cities. I could train while I was away and finish with the marathon. Everything was fine and dandy until 12 am the morning before my flight to Venice. It was a Thursda

Beginning to run is a bitch. Even if you are an experienced runner coming back from and injury or someone who has never ran before. We are all in the same boat. It is easy to get discouraged fast. Here is my story and some tips I know will help you get started and stick with it. I was never a runner in my school years. I don't remember much about back then but I do distinctly remember being one of the slowest in the 50 yard dash in the sixth grade. This set the tone for th