Hello, my name is Mira

We all know someone who has run a marathon. Typically that person that we know has done more than one marathon. Usually we think of them as "that crazy runner friend of mine" or something along those lines.

I had always played around with the idea of running a marathon. I'd done a handful of triathlons, stair climbs, ran 5k races, 10k races, even 2 half marathons. With my divorce finalized last summer and my 30th birthday approaching, there was no better year than this year to finally commit to what was once a distant "bucket list" goal.

But that was just me registering for the race. Unfortunately, signing up for the marathon does not mean that I had accomplished running the marathon (even though I had to prepare myself just to sign up). It's just the beginning of a long journey. A journey that, unless you've lived with someone training or have trained yourself, is something that I'm guessing is pretty intriguing (or maybe really boring, but still worth knowing more about?). And because this training is about to consume me for the next 125 days, I think you should come on this journey with me. To see the ups and downs, and how the mind of "that crazy runner friend of yours" works under these circumstances.

But wait. There's more. I guess I titled the blog Mirathon Training because really, life is not about marathons, or running, or even goals for that matter. Life for me has become about living, really living. And so every day I'm training for the marathon, I'm also training for my mirathon. Living my life, to my best ability. And writing is a deep tissue massage for my brain and soul.

So this blog might be about a combination of things. Running, training, cycling, injuries, life, love, laughter and the delicious stir-fry that is mixing these all together to get me. If you know me well, then you know it will be quite an adventure. Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride.