When a new year finally rolls in people take the time to reflect on the past and prepare for a new year.  Sometimes people make decisions and goals for the upcoming year too.  I did just that this year.  I have decided to run my first half marathon.  Yes, I want to run 13.1 miles and hopefully live to tell about it.  Of course, I am only joking, as surely I will live through it.  Whether or not I will finish it is another question entirely.  I have started my training and I have found that it will not be as easy as I had anticipated.  After a month I am experiencing some knee pain and it is quite unpleasant.  I found out that your health and body are what really determines whether or not you can actually run a half marathon or full one, not your mind or intentions.

Yes, health can play a huge part in your training and conditioning for a race.  It is common that beginners especially find that their knees might not be up to the challenge.  Even experienced runners might find that after upping their mileage things can go wrong.

Regardless, I am still aiming to complete a half marathon this year.  For those of you interested in learning more about marathons, check out the infographic below.

So, rather than sitting around staring out of your beautiful glass windows you purchased at allglasswindows.com, get up and run!