So I'm hoping no one cares enough to read this anymore as I have only posted once in the last 4-5 months. My life has grown increasingly busy as my children have grown and my position within the company I work for has grown as well. So today I find myself examining two separate issues. The first would be who to draft tonight in our fantasy football league, and the second is the Akron Marathon.
I have once again swarm of running 26.2 mile races. So it seems the Akron Marathon is held the day before my birthday. I had every intention to sign up for the half marathon option today but I couldn't believe it was $65. Hell for $85 I can run the whole marathon and get a cool jacket instead of some tech t. Like I don't have enough tech tees. I bet it will be another long sleeve one like the last few years so that I can't ever wear it. The only time I wear long sleeve is if there is snow falling. So I had an okay 20 mile run on Saturday. Walked some over the last 4-5 miles but we kept a 10 minute mile pace for most of the run and I felt good. I didn't puke until a good 5 minutes after I finished running.
Sooooo. why am I ready to sign up for the full Akron Marathon? I had actually filled out all the information and was ready to hit the send button when I decided to give it another day or two. I think it's my inability to stop thinking about the way things have ended. I put myself through hell to finish the Buckeye because I quit the last time... and now it is the Akron Marathon which was the last event I quit. Will I forever remember quiting and always want to go back and finish what I started? Hell I have a finishers medal it's just two years old. What the hell. I can imagine the conversation at the start line if/when my friends see me wearing a bib for a full marathon but what the hell. Maybe I just start far enough back that I won't see anyone until it's over. Or maybe I could use their support? I could always take the easy way out and go for my goal of a sub 1:45 half but then again I could do that two weeks later in Peninsula as well.
Why do we do these things to ourselves?
4 weeks ago
4 comments:
Go for it! :) I am running it too, but as a training race since my focus is on the Athens Marathon in November. I will miss the free shoes this year.... See you at the start line and hopefully at the finish too!
Just Do It!
Okay Bob.. See you at the blue line. Or maybe I will stay incognito.
Brett,
I think you should do the FULL! It sounds like you want to hit that course and finish what you started. Get that 2009 medal. Get that jacket! Enjoy the thrill of doing 26.2!
See you at the blue line wearing a full marathon bib!!! :) You can do it!
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