You know that feeling...the feeling you have after you've registered for an event you're not quite sure you're ready for. That happened to me a couple of months ago. After a particularly long post run coffee session where fellow runners and good friends convinced me that I'm more than ready to attempt my first full marathon. I did what all sane people do...I slept on it...for days...but the more I thought about it the more I realized they were right.
I've run 18 1/2 marathons in 3.5 years and took significant time off of my finishing times this year...I PB'd 3 times in less than ideal conditions...and to top it off the course is being taught by a good friend and amazing instructor. So I signed up. The second I clicked the 'confirm' button I felt my stomach drop to my toes. I felt like I was going to throw up...what did I just sign myself up for?
So here I am...starting a blog about it...because I need a place to document my failures, my success', my joy, my blisters...and with any luck no one will stumble across it and I can write exactly what's on my mind. I know I will do this...my winter will be spent cross training...and training for another freezing winter 1/2 marathon here in Winnipeg.
My posts will hold me accountable...and possibly give me a place to voice my fears and doubts without the automatic 'you can do it' pep ups they would illicit from my running peeps...because sometimes you just need to voice the fear.
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