Just an Average SKIRT

Marathon training starts today - I have 10 weeks and a new training plan.  I ran an easy 5.5 yesterday and my body is telling me its ready.  I can’t wait, it’s been over a year since I’ve run a marathon and I’m eager to remember how much I love this distance.  My goal is to break 4:30 - my disclaimer always….’slow for many, fast for me’.

From what I hear it’s a hilly course and having lived on Cape Cod for most of my life I know that I can’t bank on any certainty with the weather.  We’ll just have to wait and see.

BJ is running it as well, he’s hasn’t run a straight out marathon since Denver in 2007.  The rest of his marathon experiences have been bundled up within this little race called Ironman.  I know he is eager to let it rip.

My parents are volunteering and I believe I have at least one friend who will be running a relay that day.  I’m getting excited as I plan out my training for the next 10 weeks.  Of course a trip to India will be inserted into this plan from 9/17 - 9/29 but really if planned correctly I’m only going to miss one week of running.  I’m hoping to be active in India, seeing as the peaks surrounding Dharamsala are 17,000 ft I trust there will be some hiking routes available to me for cross training.

For 2009 I say bye, bye triathlon and hello marathon!

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