Yesterday, teammate Michelle proposed:
How about coming up to race a half-marathon in the big town of Medford? Flat, old railroad bed, fast course. No bling, few spectators, but you'd get to see me and Stu!My initial reaction was to say no. It's the same day as Crazylegs, and I haven't missed that since 2004. And I'm wickedly behind on my base development and 13.1 in April would hurt. But, it would be a really great motivator to get myself back into shape. And to hang out in the bubbling metropolis that is Medford is serious hard to pass up. Plus, there were only 50 people total in the half last year. I have a serious shot at hardware in a running race. Unheard of!
So, what should I do? Stay home, run 5 miles and be comfortable? Or, challenge myself and push to get ready to run 13.1 miles in 50 days? Let me know!
BTW, this is what Michelle responded with when I expressed my hesitation:
Crazy Legs?!!! Pfft!!! The racing experience in Medford would far surpass that! Who cares about wickedly overweight and out of shape but you? Not I.