Introduction

My name is Brianna, and other than Fibromyalgia, I am a healthy 22-year-old woman. I am currently working as a freelance Communication consultant, writer and editor, following a brief stint as a college English Professor. I ran my first marathon with Team in Training to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in June 2009. Completing 26.2 miles in the inaugural Seattle Rock N' Roll marathon was a victory in and of itself, as I'd had physical challenges throughout my marathon training. Despite tendinitis in my Achilles for the month and a half preceding the marathon, I still completed the race in 5:29--almost an hour slower than my original goal time of 4:30.

I am currently training for my first Ultra, the 50K HAT run in Havre de Grace, MD in March 2010. This time around, training has been more of a challenge, despite having more free time to devote to running and cross-training. My body is, as anyone with Fibromyalgia has experienced, rebelling against me, making training both frustrating and painful. Despite the challenges, I still intend to do my absolute utmost to run the 50K that is barely 2 months away.

Posts to follow will include my personal Fibro treatment regime (successful or otherwise), as well as (hopefully) daily updates on both training and life with Fibro.

Live, Laugh, and LOVE to Run,
Brianna