The 11, 12, 13 Challenge was created by my friend Kathy as a way to show support for her mom and to raise money to help combat the disease her mother is battling (read more on the Charity page).
The name 11, 12 13 Challenge comes from: 2011, 12 races, 13.1 miles. As the distance suggests, the plan is to run 12 half marathons during 2011. Health and time permitting, I will be able to complete the challenge.
The point of the challenge is to finish, so I do not have an expectation of a time to run each race in. Nevertheless, those of you who know me know that I can, on occasion, be stubborn and let my competitiveness override good sense. I inevitably will push myself each race and will continually re-adjust my expectations. I have watched my brother and father enough over the years to learn that running will have its ups and downs. If I have learned anything from my dad it's to listen to your body. That being said, my baseline goal is to finish each race, but I will inevitably push myself each race as my body allows. I will post my times for each race and hopefully there will be gradual improvement throughout the year.
