I'm currently scheduled to run the Shamrock Marathon in Va. Beach in 81 days. I thought this race was a great idea. Susan lived in Virgina Beach for a while after college and I spent multiple weeks down there with her over the summers. I have a niece and nephew in Virgina that I can visit the week preceeding the event because it's my spring break. This all made a lot of sense to me.
I did not, however, consider the part where I live in Mass. and training all winter will be a necessity. Shoot. Okay...my training hasn't been entirely thrown off course, but pretty close. I threw my normal, carefully crafted excel sheet out the window and learned to improvise. (Improvising a scheduling isn't exactly a strong suit for me - so I'm doing the best I can.) Here's the plan - if it's not snowing - RUN. If it is snowing - well - that's when it gets tricky.
When I started this whole running thing, I said I wouldn't let the weather get to me. I didn't want to wimp out on a running simple because it's raining. But this - this is too much. I am a crazy runner. I do show signs of withdrawal is I got more than 48 hours without a run. But I figure my knees will thank me in 30 years if I stay out of this. And my wife will just plain not yell at me if I stay out of this today. Oh, for running (or not running) in the snow.
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I'm sooo very proud of you Liz! As Susie would tell me GAMBATTE!! Which means you can do it! in Japanese. She use to write it to me when I was out at sea having rough times... Good luck in VA-beach, I know your sisters will be there to help you along...
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