This past weekend, I bit the bullet and signed up for the LA Marathon!! Just reading that sentence gives me nervous/scared feelings but I am also super excited at the thought of being called a 'marathon runner'. Now that I've paid my registration fee, I guess there's no looking back-- I'm doing this! (nervous) Yippeee! There will probably be limited late Friday nights since I will be training in Venice every Saturday morning with the LA Roadrunners. I am SOOO not a morning person! Wish me luck!
(26.2 miles of craziness!)
(26.2 miles of craziness!)
On a personal note, I want to put it out there that I have NEVER considered myself an athlete. I did not participate in any organized sports, never ran track or cross country, and I hated PE. Growing up, the marathon route ran right alongside my church and on Marathon Sunday, we would pass out water cups and cheer on the runners for a few minutes after mass. I never thought I would ever be one of those runners! (I still can't believe I'll be one of them!) When I used to think about the 26.2 mile run, it felt so far from my physical ability... but then I learned friends (and my brother!) finished the marathon. Slowly, the idea had been creeping into my mind that maybe it was possible and was within reach!
I know this is not going to be easy-peasy for me so please disregard the complaining and woe-is-me posts. Hehe... I will definitely be updating my progress here for the next few months, so stay tuned!
Oh, and I also went rock climbing at the Island of the Blue Dolphins (did you guys know that it's based on a true story?). Awesome Possums.
Oh, and I also went rock climbing at the Island of the Blue Dolphins (did you guys know that it's based on a true story?). Awesome Possums.
3 comments:
yayyy so proud of u! i'm contemplating running a 5k in december, but i dono, still contemplating. is that enough time to train?
also, i knew island of the blue dolphins was based on a true story, but i didn't know it was in ca! where is it? :)
hi tin! YES a 5k in december is totally do-able. If you're going for speed, then you may have to train a little more in order to reach your goal time, but if you are running just to finish, you can TOTALLY do it. =D
Also, the Island of the Blue Dolphins was one of the Channel Islands. Crazy huh!
Jah...
You have joined the project play! team and we have so much to share with you. Perks, shirts, tips to raising money, training tips, vip experience the day of marathong, and support! Make sure you email either neal (our marathon man) or me (president of project play!). We are here to support you!
neal@projectplayla.com
amanda@projectplayla.com
Thanks again for choosing us!
Amanda
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