Armenians In Training http://www.armeniansintraining.com Supporting the cause. Supporting each other. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:20:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 So what’s our cause? http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/09/so-whats-our-cause/ http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/09/so-whats-our-cause/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:07:57 +0000 Nick http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/09/so-whats-our-cause/ So what's our cause?We decided to raise funds for the Mortgage Elimination Program at our church! Holy Trinity Armenian church has been an important part of all of our lives, and it’s time to do our part to help eliminate the mortgage before the term is over (June 2010). So we’re going to raise funds AND get in shape at the same time. So who’s in?

]]> http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/09/so-whats-our-cause/feed/ 0 There better be some good food at the end of the race… http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/09/there-better-be-some-good-food-at-the-end-of-the-race/ http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/09/there-better-be-some-good-food-at-the-end-of-the-race/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:49:16 +0000 antranig http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/09/there-better-be-some-good-food-at-the-end-of-the-race/ So far this has been SO much fun – and we are only 3 weeks into our training. So far, I’m learning a lot about stretching, running, different training methods, and I feel SO good. I’m using baby powder on my feet before runs to prevent blisters (it’s working!) and today going to buy new shoes. And my wife is catching up to me on speed, so that’s another motivating factor!!

Can’t wait to document the journey of running and eating!

PS – party at our place after the race.

]]> http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/09/there-better-be-some-good-food-at-the-end-of-the-race/feed/ 0 13 miles? No problem! http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/08/13-miles-no-problem/ http://www.armeniansintraining.com/index.php/2009/08/13-miles-no-problem/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:13:40 +0000 mike http://208.112.0.180/?p=3 When my cousin Antranig came to me and said he was going to run a half-marathon, I though, “Wow, what a great idea! I can do that.” Sure, I’m 33 years old, 80 pounds heavier than I ought to be and I haven’t run more than 2 miles since being in the Marine Corps 9 years ago, but how hard could it be? Oh, and I have a whole 2 1/2 months for training… no problem!

So I begin my epic adventure to turn my flabby, out-of-shape body into a updated (grant it older) version of my once athletic self. I’ll be posting weekly recaps of my training (along with videos as often as I can) including distance, weight and goals.

I got this!

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