Last November I ran the Philly marathon with my sister. Best marathon experience yet! The race in itself was worth the trip, not to mention I got to train/run with my sister, visit one of my greatest friends, eat lots of delicious food, and set a new (the cherry on top)... PR! No question I was elated after crossing the finish line. Before Philly, I had never included speed work in marathon training, the point was just to finish. Thankfully, those months of hard work paid off and I was able to accomplish what I set out to do. I have to give most of the credit to my brother-in-law extraordinaire for coaching me, and to my awesome sister for keeping me motivated (always running in front was your way of doing that I guess hahaha). I walked away from that race with a whole new level of determination. You marathoners out there know what I'm talking about...to qualifying for Boston!
Well, reality has set in. Maybe it's the dark mornings, cold weather, training alone...or maybe it's that I just don't have the ability to do it. Maybe my legs are too short, I don't know.
I'm turning (a # I'm not ready to type out) next year, and I thought training to qualify would be a fun goal to try and accomplish before then. Now that I'm not so sure I can do it, I've decided to change my plans a bit. There is a certain marathon I've been thinking about running, one that I've never wanted to do before, one that would definitely qualify as a "challenge" before I turn (a # I'm not ready to type). But there's only one way I could fully commit to it...and that's if my running coach also commits to training for it. Yes Brett, you know which one I'm talking about... Heart of America.
Now before you rush to say no...I have already talked to a certain friend of yours (his name starts with D and rhymes with Male), and he too said he could commit if you did. I can think of a handful of other people who would rise to the challenge as well. So what do you say? I'll tell you what I think. I think you need to reunite your Lunatics!
I realize I'm putting you on the spot by bringing this up through a blog post. I'm hoping it puts a little extra pressure on you and makes it harder to say no :)
Think about it...but not too long. We need to start training!
Well, reality has set in. Maybe it's the dark mornings, cold weather, training alone...or maybe it's that I just don't have the ability to do it. Maybe my legs are too short, I don't know.
I'm turning (a # I'm not ready to type out) next year, and I thought training to qualify would be a fun goal to try and accomplish before then. Now that I'm not so sure I can do it, I've decided to change my plans a bit. There is a certain marathon I've been thinking about running, one that I've never wanted to do before, one that would definitely qualify as a "challenge" before I turn (a # I'm not ready to type). But there's only one way I could fully commit to it...and that's if my running coach also commits to training for it. Yes Brett, you know which one I'm talking about... Heart of America.
Now before you rush to say no...I have already talked to a certain friend of yours (his name starts with D and rhymes with Male), and he too said he could commit if you did. I can think of a handful of other people who would rise to the challenge as well. So what do you say? I'll tell you what I think. I think you need to reunite your Lunatics!
I realize I'm putting you on the spot by bringing this up through a blog post. I'm hoping it puts a little extra pressure on you and makes it harder to say no :)
Think about it...but not too long. We need to start training!
