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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.)
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