Something I'm Supporting...

First, for those that think marathon runners are crazy, you might want to check out tonight's NOVA on PBS. Yeah yeah... not a lot of people watch NOVA. But they have an interesting episode airing tonight on the mind of a novice marathoner. Check your local listings. In Dallas, it's on at 7 PM. Here is a link to the show if you miss the airing want to catch it later:

NOVA

Second, I want to share something I'm supporting for the White Rock Marathon. A few weeks ago, my friend Harold called me up and told me about a project he's working on. Last year, Harold and a group of people organized an Aid Station at Mile 25 for the White Rock Marathon as it ran past their church in downtown Dallas. In 2 weeks they were able to pull together 350 volunteers - including a band.

This year, the church has a new pastor. The new pastor has decided that handing out water on a Sunday morning demonstrates to the world that it's OK to not be in church on a Sunday morning... and that's not what the church wants to promote. Unbelievable!

So Harold's group is moving forward. They want to open up their Aid Station to all churches. He has a new spot to setup, and the White Rock Marathon officials are fully supporting them. They're even going to place a Channel 8 camera at their station!

Anyway, to market their group to the various churches and volunteers, Harold asked me to build them a website. It's been a while, so I kinda threw all of this together over the weekend. Keep checking because it'll continue to improve/grow:

http://www.finishstrongdallas.org

And to answer the question that people ask me almost every-other-day: No, I don't plan on running the full or half marathon at this point. If I change my mind, I will let everyone know.