first marathon

So here it. My very first blog entry EVER. What took me so long? Well, lets just say that I'm a private person and am more of a listener than a talker. But after years of tossing around the idea to run a marathon, I finally decided that this was the year. I signed up to run the Marine Corp Marathon this October.

I am a pretty novice runner who has signed on with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to run in the Marine Corp Marathon in October. A pretty daunting task plus I need to raise $2,800 at least for the charity. My goal is actually to reach over $5,000. I thought your running would be a great spot to post about being a first time marathoner and the trials of training for anyone who might be interested. I also thought it would be a great way to spread the "word". For more information on the charity and how to donate please click here: http://www.active.com/donate/tntepa/agoyette

So I plan on doing my first run tonight (test out my stamina) and will go from there. Also I would love any tips any has to offer in regards to fundraising or actually running a marathon.