From 0 to 100k: The Introduction
Often when I sit down to write, the hardest part is figuring out exactly where to begin. My last blog post was written almost 11 months ago, and it was part 2 of an intended 3 part series documenting my experience around the 2019 Chicago Marathon. I acknowledged then that I had no idea when part 3 would come, and it turns out that it never did. I sat down and tried to write it on a few occasions, but the words never quite flowed the way I wanted them to. After completing my 100k run this past weekend, I think I understand better why that is: the conclusion to that chapter was really the beginning of this next story, and I wasn't ready to write it partway through the journey. Now that this goal has been completed, I think I'm in the right place for the story to flow. The title I've chosen, "From 0 to 100k", has multiple meanings. At the most basic level, it neatly summarizes the distance that was covered this past Saturday. Taking it a step further, it references t...