run a half marathon

I signed up for the Vancouver in 2007. Wound up with tendonitis and had to stop training a month before.

I suffered a hellish foot break a few months later and was unable to run for the next year.

I signed up for the R&R Seattle half in June of 2009. I trained. I worked my butt off. I had to deal with remnants of the foot injury. I knew I was going to be slow, but was resigned to finish even if I had to crawl. But I didn’t even start. I had food poisoning the night before and was empty and dehydrated and couldn’t start.

I’m going to leave this one on my list, but I’m pushing it down in priority as I’ve now fallen in love with cycling. I tried a 4 mile run last week as a possible start for half marathon training and didn’t enjoy more than a minute of it. I’d much rather be on my bike and not dreading workouts.

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Registration: BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon – U.S. & Foreign Entries
Purchase Date: 01/30/07
Category: Half Marathon
Event Date: 05/06/07
Name: Julie F(isticuffs)

Oh shit. I gave them money and everything!

May 6,2007.
it’s on.

My coworkers have quite possibly talked me into pushing this goal up into 2006 instead of 2007. The Seattle Half is this November. I’m sure I could be ready to take on 13.1 miles by then, but I’m not sure in what capacity. I’d prefer to be running longer distances more regularly and at a quicker pace, but I guess I can’t have it all. And once we’re done planning the wedding and are back from Hawai’i I’ll have more time to be on an official training schedule.

I’ll also need something to motivate me to keep moving.