What makes a Rock Legend?

My husband and I are planning on taking the Rock Legend challenge in 2011. No, this isn't some odd new reality TV show or musical competition. This is about marathons.

So what is a Rock Legend?

Competitor Group Inc. runs the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. Each year they put on 14 full and/or half-marathons across the United States. If someone completes multiple events they receive an additional medal known as "Heavy Medals". For example, you get a Triple Crown medal for completing 3 events in one calendar year, a Grand Slam medal for 4, a Rock Star medal for 5, a Super Six medal for...you guessed it, 6. And last and most challenging is the Rock Legend medal for completing 7 Rock 'n' Roll marathon events in one calendar year.

In 2009 I earned my Triple Crown. I admit that I am a medal junkie. I actually care more about the finishers medals than I do my PR.

Blog: The Rock Legend Challenge

I will chronicle our attempt to achieve Rock Legend status in this blog: training, nutrition, preparation events, gear, etc.

I hope to encourage other "casual runners/joggers/interval walkers" and medal enthusiasts. I hope this journey provides some insights on fitness and health that are helpful to others. I hope that we are able to pay for all of this. I hope that we're able to finish all these events. I hope I don't do any permanent damage to myself or my ego.

We are not professionals here. We trained for and complete our first marathon in 2008 with Team in Training. We were trained to FINISH marathons by taking walk intervals. We're only in average jogging shape - which is why we're planning this challenge a year in advance. We need to prepare for this kind of thing.

Challenge accepted!