Getting Started!

Well I signed up today for the Rock n Roll half Marathon which will take place Labor Day Weekend 2008 in Virgina Beach, VA.

Let me give you just a little background here regarding this Marathon business. In general I hate running! My knees are not in the best of shape and in the past if I ran or even walked briskly I would be in pain.

However after watching my girlfriend's brother run a few of these things I have been nothing short of inspired. He is a couple of years older than I am and in phenomenal shape. Watching his work ethic and overall concern for his health inspired me to do a better job of eating right and exercising.

So since July I have been running on a regular basis. I have to say my girlfriend has also been an inspiration as well. She is a runner and in great shape so I guess basically I got tired of being the lazy third wheel.

At any rate she and I thought it would be a good idea to try and run a "half" next year. So we will be training for this event.

Of course to make this even more rewarding I thought I would use this opportunity to see if friends, family and if I'm lucky a few strangers would sponsor my run in an attempt to raise some money for a charity that is dear to me. So I will be running for The Sri Lankan Children Relief Services Foundation (CRSF). CRSF is an orphanage in Innamaluwa, Sri Lanka that takes care of children affected by war and the 2004 Tsunami. It is run by a Buddhist Monk, Venerable Kirama Dhammananda and completely dependant on donations.

A little goes a long way in Sri Lanka so I am going to be asking for donations as small as $10.00 and up (Details on how to Donate are forth coming).

I hope that you will join me in this little endeavor!

May you be well, happy and Peaceful! (MYBWHP!)