It's my birthday today. Ooookkkkaaayyyy not really but every month there is a day that feels like my birthday and it's the day my issue of Runner's World appears in my mailbox. Today my fingers ached to peruse each page from cover to cover to discover what new breakthroughs have been made, read the inspirational stories and laugh at the stories that I can relate to (sometimes a little too well).
As I read aloud the article on the Kara Goucher, one the US's leading distance runners, and her wrestling with confidence issues my work colleague, whom is also my roommate, declared that she had in mind to attempt a half marathon with me in November.
I think I am more excited by this prospect than she. I rapidly threw together a training schedule for her that includes the first five months of easy conditioning. I've decided that after this marathon is over that if any more "crazy" distances will be attempted by me I'm sticking to the half marathon. It's long enough to be a challenge but short enough not to put the wear and tear and stress on myself like this has.
If there is anything in this process I regret it would be the stress so half marathons it is.
As for my birthday, well the race we plan on running is on my real birthday weekend- again. So what better than annual birthday present for myself as good health and a long run.
Oh and by the way, if you want some inspiration today. Head over to Runner's World and check them out.
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