like bats outta hell

It’s a tough sell to get up two hours early when it’s pitch black outside and icy.  But every time we do it, we see people in full regalia spandex cheerfully puffing along with dogs, with headphones or  just with their sweet sweet breath making clouds of exhaust in front of them.

And as the saying goes, if they can do it, so can we.

What the heck am I talking about? Well, Jordan and I are training for a marathon.

We are raising cashola for arthritis research as a part of the BC/Yukon Joints in Motion team. We plan on running 42k Halloween 2010 in Greece. (You’d think that would be enough motivation right there to get off the couch. Well, it was enough motivation in August!) Now that it’s a bit more bleak outside, it’s way easier to think of Greece while dreaming…in bed…

So, the update:  right now we’re three months into lifting our heavy butts off the couch and jogging 7km 3x’s a week. We’ve also raised a brand new total of $1747.28!!! Woohoo!

Only $11 252.72 and 35 km to go! haha.

I know at some point it’s going to get easier. I’m really looking forward to that runner’s high!

But  before I make it all sound tough, there have been a few break-through moments. I’m going to put my journalistic prowess at work and grill Jordan, my- better-running-half, on the positives he’s noticed so far.