I finished my new teacher orientation a couple of days ago, and during those two days of mind-numbing paperwork, they let me know I have two personal days and 12 sick days per year. Two personal days is exactly what I need to go to San Francisco in October to run the marathon.
Today my principal okayed my days, and I came home to book my travel plans. My plane ticket is purchased and my hotel is reserved... it should be great. The hotel looks beautiful. It's only a couple of blocks from the starting line and the race expo, and it has a spa. There will be massages on Sunday after the race. Oh yes, there will be.
So now I have to start with my race psychology. Originally I thought I might race for time. I envisioned running it in under four hours. Mind you, 3:59:59 would have qualified. But I've been busier than I was in the spring, and my miles aren't as fast and numerous as I would like them to be.
Without further ado, here are my goals:
- To run this marathon faster than my previous three marathons.
- To be able to walk and have fun shopping the day after the marathon.
- To enjoy the experience for what it is.
- To remember that walking occasionally throughout the race still propels me towards the finish line. No judgment!
Oh, also I have decided on a training strategy. Yesterday I went for an 11 mile run, in the evening, in the POURING rain, and I decided I need something to get me through these long runs by myself. So I downloaded Chasing Harry Winston on iTunes. It was great fun. These are the books I don't have time to read. And they're like candy. I'm pretty sure they rot the literature section of your brain right out. I was hooked on the flimsy story line in no time, and it was like watching a movie. I hardly remember the miles passing at all.
I'm not sure if it's fitting or insulting that I'm using "Chic-lit" to train for an all female marathon. At this point, I'm beyond caring. If it works, I'll use it.
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