Does posting three blog entries today make up for the past few months where I've maybe averaged three posts a month? No? Oh well, it was worth a try.

Today was pretty momentous for me. I put my money where my mouth is and registered for the 2010 Chicago Marathon. The race will have 45,000 runners, and over 9,200 of us signed up today, the first day of registration.

It's kind of frightening, to be honest. 26.2 miles is a long way, and even 13.1 was a pretty large challenge for me last year. At the same time, though, I feel really good; my training schedule has felt pretty easy for the past few weeks, even though I've increased my speed. I really believe I'll be able to complete the training and successfully run the race. I am getting sick of the treadmill, though - I ran outside today (30°F) and it wasn't too cold after the first mile. So long as the roads stay clear of snow and ice, I might start doing more of my runs outside just to get away from staring at the same wall of the gym every day.

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