Hello, World. A new blogger is born. My name is Kim Pursley and I am a participant in the Triple 7 Quest. The quest is an amazing endurance race that will challange my mental and physical abilities and willpower. The Triple 7 brings runners from across the globe over 7 days to run 7 official marathons on 7 continents. My journey for the Triple 7 – or I should say my journey to cover a marathon on every continent – began long before today. It was founded back in September of 2010, shortly after completing the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon.  A friend left me an article about how few women have every raced a marathon on every continent. Something about the story and the lack of participation of women compelled me to take the lead. At the end of 2010, I started my own quest to cover a marathon on every continent. I decided my first marathon would take place in Europe on April 10, 2011. The city: Paris. It would be an early birthday gift to myself. My first official 26.2 miles would take place in one of the most beautiful cities in the world surrounded by 40,000 other like-minded individuals. I finished the Paris Marathon in 4:18:24. I prepared for the race using online materials, most notably training schedules provided by Hal Higdon. I trained on my own and organized my own travel for my very first trip. I was elated. Do you think you can spot me in the Paris Marathon start photo provided above? It’s funny…. how a pink visor would be the trademark symbol of my journey and a way to find me in photos to come.