Me and my big mouth! I had to tell the world that I was planning on running a marathon, didn't I? Whose bright idea was that? Sure, I knew it was going to be hard, I knew that I would be pushing myself to the limit, but I never thought it would be this hard!
Don't get me wrong, I love running - running is my way of staying fit, staying sane, and connecting with nature. But running a marathon is a whole different ball game! Nice'n easy Sunday runs have become cruelling 2 1/2 hour runs - and if you think that there is such a thing as a runner's high - forget it! The only high I get is when I jump in the pool at the end of the run. My whole summer is revolving around this marathon training. So far, I have run 4 semi-marathons in the last 6 weeks, and now I need to run further and longer. Insanity! Anyone who is presently training for a marathon is one of these 3 things: young, certifiably nuts, or very determined.
But on the good side, I am in better shape now than I was 20 years ago. I have tons of energy, I feel great, and yes, I have lost a few pounds - although according to those millions of calories burnt I should now be a size 0 or less!
So, this crazy old lady here will continue the training - I'm not young, but I feel young, I'm definitely nuts, and I am really determined. I guess that makes me a good candidate for a marathoner.
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