Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Why I'm Running a Marathon - Part 5


Because I want the workouts.  The marathon itself is quite a challenge.  Duh!  You are out there running for about 4 hours, maybe longer if you are a beginner like me.  But the bigger challenge is preparing properly to run a marathon.  By my calculation, I will have run more than 900 miles in a six month period in preparation to run those 26.2 (never forget the “point two”) in one shot.  I will have paid the price no matter what happens on the big day. 

Frankly, I am looking forward to putting all those miles on, paying that price, and seeing how fit my body looks as a result.  Is it wrong to be so vain?  If so, “Oops, I did it again!”


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