So it begins!

Greetings, all!

It's with the kind of wild-eyed enthusiasm that can only be found at the 1% completion point of a project that I welcome you to the only official Mark A. Matuska 2008 ING New York City Marathon Training Blog (MM2K8INGNYCMTB). There may be other "unofficial" blogs out there, but this one's the real deal. Don't trust the pretenders- get your news straight from the source.

I suppose I should set the stage:
5'-nothin'
200-somethin'
Barely a speck of remaining athletic ability

I'm on a 16-week training program. We are in the midst of week 1 below.

16-Week Marathon Training Schedule

Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
1	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	5	Rest	15
2	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	6	Rest	16
3	3	Rest	4	3	Rest	7	Rest	17
4	3	Rest	5	3	Rest	8	Rest	19
5	3	Rest	5	3	Rest	10	Rest	21
6	4	Rest	5	4	Rest	11	Rest	24
7	4	Rest	6	4	Rest	12	Rest	26
8	4	Rest	6	4	Rest	14	Rest	28
9	4	Rest	7	4	Rest	16	Rest	31
10	5	Rest	8	5	Rest	16	Rest	34
11	5	Rest	8	5	Rest	17	Rest	35
12	5	Rest	8	5	Rest	18	Rest	36
13	5	Rest	8	5	Rest	20	Rest	38
14	5	Rest	8	5	Rest	9	Rest	27
15	3	Rest	5	3	Rest	8	Rest	19
16	3	Rest	3	Walk 2	Rest	26.2	Rest	34.2

I'll let you in on something- I felt like death after Day 1. Day 2 went better, though. Keep checking- I'll be updating with progress, maps, photos, and daily thoughts as the race gets closer.