Cancellation
It's only 32 days until the 2007 NYC Marathon and I'm not ready. I only plan to run a marathon once in my life because I've heard numerous stories and factoids about how bad running a marathon is for you. Why would I punish myself more than once. Actually, I'm sorta wondering why I would do it even once.
That said, I DO plan to run the NYC Marathon.... but not this year. I have cancelled my entry for the 2007 NYC Marathon which will guarantee my entry into the 2008 NYC Marathon on November 2, 2008.
I'm embarrassed to announce this on my blog, but I deserve any ribbing you wish to give me. I'm just not doing my homework. I haven't built a base of running. I think it's tough to run 4 times a week when you're over a certain weight. I need to get serious and get to a normal weight and then work on building a base. In June of 2008 I can start working up to a comfort level with pre-marathon distances.
Running the marathon this year would just be foolish. I think it would probably take me 7 hours and it would probably result in real blood, real sweat, and real tears. Not this year.
If I can manage to pull myself together and run the marathon next year, it will be the result of a 4 year struggle that started with an inability to run a single mile without walking. My goal is just to finish, but I would really like to at least beat Oprah Winfrey's time.
My iPod shuffle says 2007 NYC Marathon on the back of it and that's kinda sad, but maybe it'll remind me of my failure to follow through this year and will motivate me to meet my goals.
That said, I DO plan to run the NYC Marathon.... but not this year. I have cancelled my entry for the 2007 NYC Marathon which will guarantee my entry into the 2008 NYC Marathon on November 2, 2008.
I'm embarrassed to announce this on my blog, but I deserve any ribbing you wish to give me. I'm just not doing my homework. I haven't built a base of running. I think it's tough to run 4 times a week when you're over a certain weight. I need to get serious and get to a normal weight and then work on building a base. In June of 2008 I can start working up to a comfort level with pre-marathon distances.
Running the marathon this year would just be foolish. I think it would probably take me 7 hours and it would probably result in real blood, real sweat, and real tears. Not this year.
If I can manage to pull myself together and run the marathon next year, it will be the result of a 4 year struggle that started with an inability to run a single mile without walking. My goal is just to finish, but I would really like to at least beat Oprah Winfrey's time.
My iPod shuffle says 2007 NYC Marathon on the back of it and that's kinda sad, but maybe it'll remind me of my failure to follow through this year and will motivate me to meet my goals.
posted by Jon at
10:52 PM
2 Comments:
Jon, I cannot tease you because I am in worse shape than you are. I tried to jog recently and it was not a pretty sight (to put it mildly). I'd be proud of myself if I could run a mile without stopping right about now. Perhaps we should get on each other's cases so we both improve in the next year. I'm not signing up for a marathon, mind you...
By
Audrey, At
10:52 AM
Audrey, I think getting on each other's case would be good. What's the plan?
By
Jon, At
1:47 PM
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