What's good about training for a marathon? Aside from my jeans falling off my hips. Its the nutty idea that one can simply, run a 1/2 marathon without any preparation.
That's right, in the marathon training program this was a "cut back" week. Tim (my marathon training partner) and I were scheduled for 13 miles this week. The calm before the storm, as next weekend is the dreaded 20 miler!
Tim and his wife were planning on running in the Banco Popular Chicago 1/2 marathon this weekend. When his wife was unable to participate, Tim asked if I wanted in. Sure. Why not. its Training. Its fun with other Team World Vision athletes. And what the heck, I was going to run 13 miles this weekend anyway. It might as well be downtown in a race!
So tomorrow morning, while everyone is asleep, I'll join close to 12,000 runners for a 13.1 run along south Lake Shore drive. It was a spur of the moment kinda thing, but the odd thing about all these triathlons and marathon training. A spur of the moment 1/2 marathon is not big deal.
Kinda Crazy Huh!
Peace
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Hey there oldest son. Glad you're doing something on the spur of the moment!!!!! Good for you!!.
Confucius say "sometimes too much planning makes you crazy in head,,
and little planning makes you smile"
Luv ya, M
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