Wednesday, September 10, 2008

I guess I just committed myself to at least seven more months of long runs...

I signed up for the Boston Marathon this morning. Is the feeling in the pit of my stomach excitement or dread? I can't tell yet....

12 comments:

QueenMeadow said...

How exciting! I may make it when I'm 70 if I'm still running then ;).

Almost taper time for St. George, right? You ready? :)

Doreen said...

How exciting! When we lived in Boston, we watched it once. Didn't make me want to run it, though. ;o) Have fun training!

E said...

You will love Boston!

Anonymous said...

Hooray!!! I can proudly say I watched you run the Country Music Marathon where you qualified for Boston with the cutest 1-year-old fan in the world. I'm so proud of you!
Love, Annie

Blue said...

I don't know if "have fun training" is exactly the right thing to say. Is training fun? ;-)

I am trying to find a place to keep exercising that won't exacerbate the stress fracture in my toe. I finally got to the point where mentally I really wanted to do this race, only to be stymied right after I got my groove.

Then to top it off, our dear Bishop Miner gave a testimony Sunday about how his son had been invited by his boss in NYC to do this charitable bicycle road race in Manhattan to raise money for a good cause. His son loves nothing more than cycling. But in the end he realized the race was on a sunday and he really felt the need to keep his commitment to the Sabbath.

Talk about guilt. My 1st race is scheduled for a sunday. And it's not a charity or for a good cause. I'm conflicted. But part of me wants to just keep training and do it. I can find lots of reasons to rationalize it. Only one reason to not do it.

I hate moments of truth like this!

Lee said...

I am so excited for you!!!!!!

smart mama said...

YAY- I'll be there with a poster cheering you on!!

Gabriela said...

Wow-that's exciting.

Maren is so cute in that last post-she needs more pictures for sure!

caralee said...

Yay shelah!
Have fun on all of those long runs.

bluestocking mama said...

go, shelah!!

Anonymous said...

Good luck. And thanks again for being such a great inspiration to us beginning runners.
Off topic: If you're anywhere in the hurricane's path, stay safe and be well.

Anonymous said...

Oh girl-- Boston is the race worth marathoning for! You will love it. I will see you there AND in St. George though if my hamstring doesn't ease up I'll just be cheering hubby on. Let's figure out a meeting place in St. G.