Oxygen Deprived

My first ever Parrot Predictor reading shows 4:19:52! I know it's just an estimate and maybe not even that good of one since it’s based on just one week with nothing to compare it too. But I'm still very stoked about the possibilities of being able to run a marathon anywhere in the neighborhood of 4:19!

I've been wanting to run a marathon for a while now and think I've found one that might be a good fit for my first - the American Discovery Trail Marathon. I know nothing of its prestige or how it would compare to other marathons around the country but I found it appealing for the following reasons.

1. It's a local marathon so I wouldn’t have to travel and I can train for it on the same roads and trails where it will take place.
2. It's supposedly pretty inexpensive as far as marathons go.
3. It's on mostly well groomed urban trails.
4. It's relatively flat with little elevation gain.
5. And most of all, it's not until September 4th, which gives me the summer to train and prepare.

I haven't registered yet but I plan to soon. My initial goals are 1) just to finish and 2) to finish somewhere around my Parrot prediction if things go well.