My marathon training

I'm nearly 40 years old. Before signing up for a marathon, I never ran. I hated running. For exercise I would do other things (strength train, BJJ) so I wasn't a complete slob. But I essentially went from zero running to running a marathon. And here's how I did it...

Disclaimer: I’m not an expert by any means. I’m barely a runner. But I sought advice from experienced runners (books, blogs, friends, YouTube) and tried to put it all together in a concise manner.

Valentine's Day

Lunch at Little Matt's.

Jacob's birthday

It's hard to believe that Jacob is now 14 years old. I'm only about an inch taller than him but it won't be too long until he surpasses me. And his voice is slowly starting to change. Hello, puberty. He's doing well in school, making excellent grades in subjects that are way advanced for the typical 8th grader, e.g. physics and geometry. His favorite sports team is still Liverpool FC (as seen in any picture of him). He's a good big brother to his little sister, who's nearly 10 years younger. He's an overall good kid.

Rocket club

Every week Jacob and a few of his classmates stay back after class for the school's rocket club. The kids were recently featured on Houston Life (Channel 2) where they summarized it best:
Rodeo Palms Junior High students are learning how to build rockets with specific objectives. This year, the models must carry an egg 800 feet in the air, stay airborne for 40 seconds and land without cracking the egg. The after-school club meets on Saturdays at NASA to test and launch their rockets.