elliptical marathon FAQ

so i'm organized and ready to start training next week and i'm getting ruhlll excited. as you all know, the ultimate goal is to run a full elliptical marathon. i'm a total beginner, so to get started i'll be training for a half elliptical marathon. in talking with some people to prepare for this, i realized that y'all have some questions a question. the FAQ at the top stands for Frequently Asked Question. so, i'm answering it. i'll throw in some fake questions too, just to round it out.

1. which half marathon are you running/training for?
let's start from the beginning with this one. i'm not training for a half marathon on an elliptical...i'm doing everything on the elliptical. the training, the half...all of it. due to physical constraints, it is really uncomfortable for me to do high-impact things like running. the elliptical is the perfect solution for me. so instead of running a half marathon and crossing a finish line to be greeted by my adoring friends, family, fans, and stalkers, i'll be running it at my gym. on the elliptical. by myself. with my good friends spotify and netflix cheering me on. although my sister did mention something about setting up a camp chair in the gym to cheer me on. sounds perfect!

2. y u so crazy?!
not really a question i've had to deal with. if you ask me that, i have one response. and it is not appropriate for a public forum.

3. what does ze training schedule look like?
no one asked me this either. but i'm sharing. weee! the first four weeks are below.

Week	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Friday	Sat	Sun	Total Miles Run
1	Rest	2 miles	Rest	2.5 miles	Rest	3 miles	2 easy miles	9.5 miles
2	Rest	2 miles	Rest	3 miles	CT or Rest	4 miles	2.5 easy miles	11.5 miles
3	Rest	2.5 miles	2 miles	3 miles	CT or Rest	5 miles	2 easy miles	14.5 miles
4	Rest	3 miles	Rest	4 miles	CT or Rest	6 miles	3 easy miles	16 miles

i'll be checking in once a week to hold myself accountable, sum up my weekly training, and share anything useful i learned along the way.

i'll end with a quote that my friend JD shared with me. JD works at the fabulous luke's locker in Dallas and is basically a fitness guru. i asked him for tips, inspiration, etc. he said while working at luke's that he met and worked with a wise-beyond-his-years 14 year old cancer survivor. when the kid was leaving, he told JD, "life is about choices. ride hard, take chances." very inspiring stuff from a very young kid. thanks, JD! and random kid i've never met.