Why the heck not? I don't claim to be a runner. Had you asked me to run a marathon a 6 months ago, I would have laughed in your face - loudly. 6 months ago I couldn't even run to the end of my driveway without keeling over, gasping for breath.
Originally, my goal was to run a 10k. Then I requested information about Team in Training. A couple days later, a very chipper, very excited girl called me to rope me into their program - and it worked. I'll be running for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In exchange for raising money for their society, they will provide me free training and pay my entrance fees and lodging for race day. I'm signed up for the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon on June 3rd, 2007.
I tried to think of other ways I would stay focused and still be able to train and complete the marathon, but I don't think - especially for my first one, that I could do it on my own. I need the accountability of the Saturday meetings and the commitment of the fundraising to get me to race day.
Originally, my goal was to run a 10k. Then I requested information about Team in Training. A couple days later, a very chipper, very excited girl called me to rope me into their program - and it worked. I'll be running for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In exchange for raising money for their society, they will provide me free training and pay my entrance fees and lodging for race day. I'm signed up for the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon on June 3rd, 2007.
I tried to think of other ways I would stay focused and still be able to train and complete the marathon, but I don't think - especially for my first one, that I could do it on my own. I need the accountability of the Saturday meetings and the commitment of the fundraising to get me to race day.
I'm going to finish this marathon - because I can. Just do it, right?
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You can do. I came across this article and used it as my motivator for my first marathon. I hope it helps you as much as it helped me.
Dean Karnazes Quote:"I think Western culture has things backwards. We equate comfort with happiness, and now we’re so comfortable we’re miserable. There’s no struggle in out life, no sense of adventure. I’ve found that I’m never more alive than when I’m pushing and I’m in pain and I’m struggling for high achievement. In that struggle, I think there is magic.
Unless you’re pushing yourself, you’re not living to the fullest. You can’t be afraid to fail, but unless you fail, you haven’t pushed hard enough. If you look at successful people and happy people, they fail a lot, because they’re constantly trying to go further and expand.”
Oh Brooke, I am so glad that you have cajoled me into running this marathon with you! I never would have actually gone through with it without the Lucy to my Ethal.
Love,
Bree
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