So tomorrow I will be competiting in my first running event, the Nike Run Hit Wonder, a five mile course through Manhattan's Central Park.

My running career began on a whim early this past June when I decided it might be fun to do this event. A combination of running and one hit bands, (last year was Devo, this year is Joan Jett and the Blackhawks, The Donnas, Fontains of Wayne, etc) it's an event that sounds like it can not be missed. I started running 3 miles every other day pretty much every other day since then, short of a two week stint recovering from many blisters formed from my recent trip to Chicago.

I think I'll be okay, I know I will. A few of my colleagues are also doing the event as well, so I'm torn on how to run. Do I run to get a great time (they provide you with chips that track your individual progress on the track) or do I run to enjoy the bands themselves and the friends I'm running with. They say we can party after the race, but how much will I want to after running in 90 degree weather.

And where do I go from here? Continue racing, running more and more, eventually do a marathon? Do I worry about the eventual downfall of my knees if I continue down this road? Alot of questions to ponder.

Oh and you also get a cool Nike Dry Fit t-shirt, which I'll rant more about in a post about t-shirt sizes and their lack of proper sizing identification.