Let's get started!

This blog chronicles my quest to run a marathon in a time that will qualify me for entry into the Boston marathon.

And what better day for my first post than the day of the 2015 version of the great race (if, like me, you're on Australian time).

I decided to start it after having some success with the first ‘Quest’ blog I started a couple of years back. That one chronicles my efforts to break the seemingly impregnable world record high score on a 1980s arcade video game known as ‘Pengo’ ('PengoQuest’, if you’re interested).

So even with an abundance of desire, perhaps it’s the case that putting something in writing and sharing it with all you good folk out there adds that little extra motivation to get the job done. It certainly worked for Pengo.

In a way, this is probably just another running blog, albeit I’ve not really read too many others. While I'll endeavour to be as eloquent and interesting as possible, it’s probably going to get a little dry and tedious from time to time. I certainly won’t be submitting it for whatever the blogosphere’s equivalent of the Booker prize is. Doubtless too, there'll be a few gaps, perhaps some despondency, hopefully some steady progress, and - with a fair amount of effort and luck - some ecstasy!

Well, as they say, the longest journey starts with the first step.

So strap yourselves in, do a couple of quick stretches, have a sip of water, and let’s see if we can’t get to the start line in Hopkinton on Patriots’ Day sometime in the next few years.