Well it is here. The year 2010.

And I know for most Canadians this means the Olympics, the beginning of a new decade, and the uncanny fact that what we wore in the 90’s just may be better the second time around.

And for Jordan and I, 2010 means the year WE RUN A MARATHON.

I use capitals for good reason.

You’d think we’d be more likely to capitalize the words “we’re getting married” but that has become no big whoop in comparison to what is all-too-soon becoming a reality of taking our non-running selves and transforming them into people who can at least crawl over the 42 km finish line. And I use the word “crawl” very generously, because I’m sure I’ll be crying, barfing and begging to be carried as well.

Not to sound too grim, I am trying to be funny, but because we have now rolled into the year in which we will run a marathon, it has become more real. More real than The Situation getting slapped in the face on Jersey Shore.  And more real than the bills that poke their heads out of our mailbox once a month.

And like watching that show and paying for the internet, we’re doing this.

We are doing this thing.

This mara…

This marath…

THIS MARATHON.

And to start the New Year off with a kazam!  Here is our latest fundraising effort to meet our $13 000 pledge for Arthritis. We’re hoping to get dancing again on a beach really soon!

Thank you for watching and for supporting us on our journey… ohh!

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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.