It's Official - I'm registered.

It took me some time to pull the trigger, but I'm now officially registered for the New York City Marathon in November.

I'm not going to lie, I am a little nervous - This will be my first marathon in 3 years. I've done a couple of halves in the mean time, but a full marathon is a different beast all together. It's this beast like quality that is going to serve as the fuel for my training fire.

For me, having a race in the books is the motivation I need to get my ass in gear. Is there any way I run 10 miles on Sunday if I didn't have a half marathon in a few weeks? No way. The beer in my fridge was far too cold and the sun far too hot. The motivation to do well in a competition was enough for me to get moving though.

I was following the Boston Marathon yesterday, and the opportunity to participate in another iconic event got me really excited. Not sure I'll be high up on the leader board, but it should be a good time.

Put something in the calendar, set a goal, make it known. You have to set a goal to be able to achieve it.

Drive slow