The Start of Something Big

I've registered for my first race and it is (drumroll please) the Arnold 5K on Sunday, March 4th!  This race will take place in downtown Columbus and is one of the events put on in conjunction with the Arnold Fitness Expo (here is the link to the Expo).  I've already begun looking for a race on either March 10th or March 11th and will let everyone know when I find it.

Thank you to everyone who has already donated.  Also, I want to thank those getting the word out about The 31 Initiative.  The main goal for this endeavor after all is to raise money and the more people who know about it, the more likely we'll achieve my fundraising goal of $5,000.

2012, the year of The 31 Initiative, is finally here!

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had as wonderful of a holiday season as I did.  I am more excited than ever for 2012 and that excitement is primarily due to The 31 Initiative and the money I hope is raised for the Jay Holdgreve Endowment for Testicular Cancer Research!  Stay tuned for more frequent posts to this blog.

I've started scanning various running sites for March 2012 5k races.  So far, the list is rather sparse.  It is a little disheartening because I'm anxious to figure out my race schedule.  Hopefully, more races will begin to pop up in the next couple of weeks.

I'll leave you with a link to an inspiring YouTube video I recently discovered.  The overall message is perfect for the start of a new year and setting goals.  Oh, and it is accompanied by an awesome song too.  Enjoy!  My 120 Pound Journey