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Last November (November, 2000) I came to the realization that at the age of 52, if I ever wanted to
participate in an athletic event like a marathon, I had better get started. I joined the
Aspen Hill Health Club to start toning up and loosing weight in preparation for running a marathon. I
had no idea about what marathon I would run, just that I needed to start preparing for one. My trainer
at Aspen Hill, Pat Ghazarian, suggested that I start with just a cardiovascular workout for a
month and after that we would add some weight training. When I started my workouts, I weighed 215
pounds and was definitely out of shape. I started my exercise program by splitting my workout between
a cross-trainer (15-20 minutes) and a treadmill (40-45 minutes). My initial cross-trainer difficulty
setting was 5 (out of 20) and I ran 1.9 miles. On the treadmill, my initial speed was 3.7 miles per
hour and I ran 1.25 miles. In December, the weight training was added to my exercise routine. My
weight training includes 11 pieces of equipment for legs, arms, back, and abdominal muscles. The
initial exercise routine was to perform 2 sets of 12 repetitions on each piece of equipment. My typical
weekly schedule is to alternate between the cardiovascular training and the weight training five or
six days a week. In February, I saw an advertisement for the AIDS Marathon Training program. Choosing
to participate in the AIDS Marathon was easy when I saw that it was for a great cause and it came with
a training program. The AIDS Marathon training program started in May, 2001 and requires three runs a
week. Two of the runs are on my own and must be for a minimum of 30 minutes. The third run is with
my AIDS Marathon pace group
and is held on the weekends. The pace group runs start at a length of 3
miles and go up to a full length marathon trial of 26.2 miles. I will be alternating my weight
training with my AIDS Marathon runs to created a weekly training
schedule. I do keep a record of my training progress and will provide more of it as time permits. Here is a quick summary of my current status:
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