[4/12/12] A little quiet time after studying the night away before I finally go to sleep :)

I wanted to first sincerely thank one of my best friends in the world, Bryan Takei, for supporting my cause! Your donation means the world to me, as I know it will mean the world for the kids in Africa who will receive clean water for an entire generation!

Due to my block exam that is looming over the horizon (next Friday), I will probably end up doing a long run on Sunday and then lightly train throughout next week to give myself enough time to study while also trying to help my friends and colleagues in the anatomy lab. It is such a pleasure each day to be able to use my experience and abilities to help as many people as I can in different theatres of my life.

Unfortunately, yesterday afternoon I became hypoglycemic because I didn't eat enough the night before and throughout the day before I trained. It's really challenging to eat enough (3000-3500 calories per day...) to train while keeping up with school and all of the other extracurricular activities that I do at Rush. Still, I enjoy the challenge and although I'm starting to get pretty tired, I still find great joy in almost everything I do and that keeps me passionate and hungry for more.

One thing that I've been thinking about that I'm greatly thankful for is the fact that those who have donated, or will donate, believe in my ability to complete this half marathon. It has been keeping me dedicated to the cause and very adamant about training even though my days are getting longer and longer (I'm still awake at almost 3:30 in the morning, been out and about since 8am!). Instead of letting that discourage me, I try to continuously remind myself every day that my life and my body is no longer just my own anymore because I've dedicated myself to those kids in Africa and to inspire you to donate your hard earned money to them... That knowledge for me has kept me strong. It has kept me wanting to stay as healthy as possible so come September 9th (race day), I'll ready to put everything on the line to reach my goal.

Keep spreading the word, continue to pray for the kids in Africa, and thank you all for your support. I'll post my run on Sunday morning this weekend: My goal is to run 8-9 miles at a faster pace (aiming for a 7:20 or below) but I'll let God take me where He will on that day.

Thank you everyone! Much love!

Marc :)

1 Corinthians 6:20: "Glorify God in Your Body" <== Something that I'm currently trying to do :)