Make-A-Wish Update
A few people have asked when I will be sponsoring the wish child. Technically, this will happen after the marathon; I want to see that I can raise the entire $5000. Make-A-Wish doesn't specify an amount limit for wishes, but $5000 is the average amount for a wish. In the meantime, I'm continuing to grant about 4 wishes a year. My current wish child will be going on a Disney cruise in June. Disney World and Disney cruises are the most popular wishes. Besides travel wishes, some children wish for experiences, such as being a honorary pilot for a day. Other children might wish for material things, such as a new playground set. Still others may wish to meet a celebrity. Over the coming months, I'd like to feature some of my past wish children on this site, with the approval of the families of course.
Training
I started running again in January after a 1.5 year hiatus and I'm finally able to run 5 miles comfortably again. It's a huge milestone to be actually enjoying my runs. For this first marathon, I'm not going for speed or time, just to train and finish the marathon while staying injury-free. Also to enjoy it so that I want to run more races. I'm actually following the Non-Runners Marathon Training Program, which has a training schedule I can live with: 4-5 total runs a week with one long run on the weekend. I've finished the first official week: 3mi, 4mi, 4mi, 3mi, 5mi.
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