I’ve been putting this off now for what seems like a ridiculously long period of time, but now it’s official. This morning I took the time to register for the Scotia Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon. Holy crap, you have no idea, but as soon as I hit submit for the registration I started shaking. It was more of a “what the heck have I done???” than anything else. I can’t believe it!
I know that I’ve been training hard for such a race and it would be a pity if I missed out on our goal race out of laziness. It’s going to be slow going for me, but that’s OK because all that matters is that I’ll make it to the end and get that finisher’s medal. Have you seen that thing? I want one! This Sunday will be interesting in that it will be my longest Sunday run during my training–it will be as long as a half-marathon. I want to prove to myself that I can cover the distance. In theory I know that I should be able to, but I need to experience it for myself. Barring anything horribly unexpected, I expect to cover it in 3 hours.
SIGH.
Yes, yes, I know. My goal is really just to finish and set a benchmark for myself. I need to know where I’m at just so that I can work toward making improvements. When it comes to race day, all I have to do is treat it just like another Sunday run. I’m sure the rush of the crowd will propel my ever so slightly faster, but I can’t predict what that will be like. Here’s a map of the route.
This is such a strange place that I’m at in my fitness journey. Completing a half-marathon wasn’t even on my radar one year ago. And now…it’s just on the horizon. I feel absolutely blessed that this is something that I can even consider doing. Mentally, my Sunday runs don’t seem all that long. Those 2-3 hours on the road just pass by and are over before I know it. When I sit down to think about it though, holy crap, 20 kilometres is a freaking long way.
I can do this. Please cheer me on!
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3 comments
Hui says:
Thu. September 11, 2008 at 9:21 am (UTC -5 )
Those medals look so much better then the cheap medals for chess tournaments I used to get.
kyleen says:
Sat. September 13, 2008 at 9:30 am (UTC -5 )
I will always cheer you on! I KNOW you can do it! You are my inspiration for us to be in better shape, and for that, Alex hates you. LOL.
(Just joking of course!) She thinks your great too. She just wishes you wouldn’t give me ideas.
Jay says:
Sun. September 14, 2008 at 4:08 pm (UTC -5 )
Chess tournament medals sound fun as well though. I have a couple of medals from several of those math tests that Waterloo used to run. I also have a few Math League ones–one from when we placed first. GEEK!
Oh Kyleen, you’re saying that I’m inspiring? The added pressure just might kill me.
I have good days and bad days. Anyway, thanks. 