So many of you have constantly asked about my marathon training experience, and how things are going. Lots of you have become supporters of mine, which has helped to do great things at Greater New York Council. I wanted to share something I wrote with all of you:

That crisp air at 730 in the morning on a November Sunday is something you always remember. Getting to Vernon Ave again with your troop. Starting to build the water pyramids that would get devoured in a few hours. Having a donut or a cup of hot chocolate over conversations about camping. And then the marathon individuals on bikes (disabled) come through. And then the craziness for 4-5 hours begins. More people pass you during that time, than you see in a week of your regular life. And the emotion is high, its a really cool environment.

That has been my life since I was 13 years old. I have volunteered at over 15 NYC marathons (missed a few along the way), and every time I was there the voice always went off in my head, “You need to do this one day”. In January I had a cancer scare (all is now fine), on top of dealing with the middle stages of a divorce (all is fine with this as well). The opportunity to finally run in the marathon was presented to me, and I jumped at it.

Training has been a joy and a nightmare. But the solidity of running has allowed me to better connect with myself. And for that I am very grateful. I have experienced 3 injuries during this journey and promised to myself, that as I was raising money for Boy Scouts, I would finish the marathon one way or another.

My body is not prepared to run on Sunday. But it can, and will hike 26.2 miles, and in full Boy Scout uniform. I am PROUD to be a Boy Scout, as it is an organization that has allowed me to do some amazing things in my life.

Help me get to $3,000. I only have $750 left (with 4 days to go):

https://www.crowdrise.com/BoyScoutsOANYC2014/fundraiser/mikeschulte