Hi - Just found out about this website and it seems like it will add to my arsenal of motivational support that I need to stay on track with my training for the Chicago Marathon and beyond. I am pretty healthy and athletic and have been blessed with a pretty good metabolism so it is hard to convince myself to get to the gym all of the time. Additionally, I think i need to lose a few (6-9) pounds to be in better shape for the marathon. Figuring out the proper foods to facilitate my marathon goals is another interest of mine so I'm looking forward to seeing the diets of other runners.

Guess I am just looking forward to this site in general. I keep track of my workouts on a regular basis, but I have never kept a food journal for longer than a week. Nothing like an entire website of people, with access to your journal entries, to keep you honest and in it for the long haul.