Lets face it, I am a goal oriented freak. But not that normal type of goal oriented freak, that special type of freak. I don't just need a goal, I need dates, times, and schedules.
For the last several years I have started to run outside with Davey. Yes, I wanted to lose weight and become a faster running, but these goals were too vague for me to really stick to them. I would run a lot for a couple weeks and feel really good about it, but would eventually get busy and get out of shape again. The closest I got to staying in shape was running the Fast and the Furriest 5K for the vet school (which was my very first race) and trying to get in shape for the weeding. I have also entertained ideas of "someday" running a marathon ever since watching a Nova episode about everyday people running the Boston Marathon. Until now, I never really thought too seriously about it.
What really prompted this delusion was when Davey started receiving a runner's magazine (we didn't order it and not really sure where it came from). I started reading it and though, "Hey! I could do this!" So being one of those special goal oriented freaks, I got on the computer and started searching for a race that I could start training for. I needed something sufficiently out of my league where I had to actually train for it and not just half ass it until a month before the race. A marathon, though, just seemed like too much too fast. Now, a half marathon, that was more up my league! The Horsetooth Marathon stuck out to me right away. It's in Fort Collins, happening in April (plenty of time to train but also not too far away), and sponsored by my favorite brewery, New Belgium!
So here are the details:
When: April 19, 2009, 8:30am
Where: Fort Collins, CO
Distance: 13 miles
Course: Staring at Hughes Stadium, goes north along Horsetooth Resevoir to the Poudre River, then east along the river ending at the New Belium Brewery in Old Town
Why: Because I need a goal to help me lose some of the vet school pudge. Plus, I think I've finally lost my mind!
How: A training program for beginning runners starting yesterday. It is a 20 week program for a beginner training for a marathon, so if I can get through this I should be good! See the schedule for yourself!
Website: http://www.horsetoothhalfmarathon.com
Heck, you never know, if I get through this maybe I'll do the Colorado Marathon in May!
2 comments:
I actually do think you have completely and utterly lost your mind! But I'm also completely and utterly proud of you for doing this! It's fantastic and I will send all the positive thoughts I can your way! I tried something similar last year with Race for the Cure, but Kirk and I wrote down the wrong date on the calendar and completely missed the race....yeah you might want to double check that.
Go forth and kick butts. I know you can do it! We are super proud of you! I tried to explain your massive goal to Rilke and his mind boggled (I think). If you ever need someone to tag along so you can be faster than someone for support, count me in. :)
RAWR!
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