The Beginning

I aim to become an ultrarunner. And soon.

On Saturday, April 10th, I'll be taking part in the American River 50-Mile (AR50) Endurance Run in Sacramento, CA. It will be my first ultradistance event, and I feel very much like I did as a freshman at UMich prior to my first organic chemistry exam: confident yet wary.

By no means am I a blogger, but I've decided to start this site to keep track of my running adventures as I prepare for a transcontinental run in May 2011. As there are a myriad of running blogs on the web, I don't anticipate that site will metamorphose into anything grand, but I do hope to be able to offer periodic updates for friends, family members, and the numerous people that I expect to meet through running. Beyond that motivation, I anticipate that the simple act of recording anecdotes and musings about my running life will help keep me honest in pursuing my goals and will lead to many fond and humorous memories for my future self.

At the moment, having adhered to a rigorous training program since early January, I am psychologically burnt out. Though my leg feel fresh every morning when I leave my apartment, it has been harder and harder to force myself out of bed and out the door before sunrise each morning. I look forward to a few weeks of respite following the AR50. (Though, if previous experience is any indicator, I will be a itching for activity after a few days.)

This week it's a light mileage diet. Next Saturday, my career as an ultrarunner begins.