I finally went back to the gym yesterday, after a month-long hiatus. I know, I meant to go more during the holiday season, but it just didn’t happen. Until yesterday. And it felt good.
Perhaps it was the endorphins, or just a full-moon or something… but that good feeling prompted me to do something completely insane.
New Goal in my world: Run the Vancouver half marathon in Spring 2006. That give me about 16 months to go from doing about 3.75kms on the treadmill, in 6 x 5 minute intervals of 2min. running and 3min. walking – to doing almost 22kms of running. All at once. Without stopping.
I just filled out the online registration form to volunteer for the 2005 marathon on April 28-May 1. That should give me a good idea of what the event looks like, and what I can expect. After doing the Weekend to End Breast Cancer, I know I can make it 35kms in 1 day – but that took me 8 hours. Obviously the half-marathon is do-able, but it’ll force me to kick up the training just that little bit more.
I’m giddy with excitement. May as well lock me up now and throw away the key.
Lets see… Coming to Vancouver in August 2005, now… I think I could swing coming back in Spring of 2006! I’ll run with you 🙂
Volunteering at the Marathon this year is a GREAT idea. I did that and it was ASTOUNDING to see all the different kinds of people that ran it. Breathtakingly inspiring. Quite the motivator too.
I’d love to do the marathon, too, peechie. Maybe we can coordinate some sort of weekly running thing together?
I’m doing the Weekend to End Breast Cancer this year, for sure. I’ve just filled out a form to send to them and everything.
Orrr….. Half ALIVE!!! Because, really, are we half full, or half empty on any given day?
Im a half full kind of person… but then, I always assume were talking about nitro-glycerin.
So if the first ever marathon runner died at the end, a half-marathon makes you… half dead?
You’re CRAZY! 😉 Seriously, good on you for even thinking about attempting it! You ROCK!