There’s No Turning Back Now

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These are the two races Ben and I have decided to complete this summer.  The entry fees have been paid, and I did not buy any $ return insurance, so there is no turning back now!

 I know I should be more concerned, than I am, about the triathlon.  Ben swims at least twice a week and I never do.  We are signed up for the sprint length triathlon because it is our first.  But, I am way more nervous for the marathon! I never thought I would ever attempt something like this.

 In 7thgrade I went out for the track team.  The coach suggested I try long distance because I am not fast at all.  I hated the thought of running for so long!  I did not take her advice.  I believe I tried out to run the 800 and the 400.  Really short distances were completely out of the question.  I was terrible at both the 800 and the 400.  Plus, every day when we showed up for practice, the coach made us run 800 meters right off the bat.  I hated it!  After two weeks, I quit!  I told myself that I sucked at it and, on top of that, I didn’t even like to run.

I didn’t really try running again until I was about 20 years old (after my first son was born).  Over the following thirteen years I ran on and off.  I would go through running phases.  I would run for a couple of months then get out of the habit.  I followed this pattern over and over until I had Will (my three year old).  Since he was born I have been a pretty steady runner (for ~ 3 years).  I run 3 to 5 days every week. I can honestly say that I really enjoy running now.  Sometimes I don’t feel like running, but if I can talk myself into just running one mile I always run more than that and am always happy I did.  I have never finished a run and said to myself,” I really wish I had not run today.” 

This summer I just have to talk myself into “only” running 26.2 miles on July 27th!

First long run is this weekend!  It’s going to be a good spring and summer!  


(note: I copied each of the images for this post from the race websites.  It is not my work.)