Registration Now Open the webpage read. Hmm. Interesting. Quickly I scrolled through to see what this whole marathon thing would cost me, both monetarily and mentally. Finally, after 20 minutes of mustering up the courage to actually to fill out the form, put in my payment info, and answer questions like "Are you interested in qualifying for a Start Corral?" (Um, maybe?) and "Do you have a time goal?" (with indicators for hours, minutes and seconds! Seriously?), I clicked Submit. Then closed my eyes as my stomach churned. Did I really just do that?
I did! Agh! And I immediately had to tell everyone to make sure what I did was real... and reassure myself that I am, after all, sane. I mean, who doesn't want to spend four months running 30 or miles a week for countless hours in the heat and under the sun, zipping (or dragging) oneself across the city with splitting shins and sweaty everything? I, for one, am quite looking forward to the enriching experience we call training season.
I know. Call me a sucker, a show-off, a crazy lady. But at least wave 'hi!' as I pass you by on the streets this summer. Every bit of encouragement counts and lord knows, I'll need much of it every long, grueling glorious mile along the way.
