Something that I have always talked about doing, but have never actually begun the process, is a marathon. What’s been the hold up? The training. Although I trust my body to have the stamina to take me 26.2 miles by some means—running, jogging, walking, trudging, crawling—I want to do it right. And that would require committed, planned training. The part I have never been able to talk myself into doing for fear I wouldn't be able to stick to it.
Well, my cousin started talking about doing a marathon in September. And since it has been something I have wanted to do, and not being one who likes to be out done by my cousin, (It goes both ways.) I have decided to bite the bullet, grab the bull by the horns, go for it, face up to, grasp the nettle, take the plunge, face the music, take the initiative, throw caution to the wind, commit and start training. I began today. Six miles—done. I didn’t even use my excuse of needing new shoes.
September 11th is the day. The Little Grand Canyon Marathon.The training schedule I found is for sixteen weeks, and I have fourteen weeks to train. So I am going to have to bump it up a little. But that shouldn't be a problem. Heaven help me.
"...we are to “run with patience the race that is set before us” (Heb. 12:1), and it is a marathon, not a dash." --Neal A. Maxwell, “‘Endure It Well’,” Ensign, May 1990, 33
4 comments:
way to go Sarah! You'll love running a marathon! It's one of those accomplishments that is just amazing to have completed. Good luck training. Thank goodness your are in Utah where it gets cool at night and in the mornings in the summer. :)
Oh I'm so jealous!!! doing a marathon is on my list of things to do in my life! I wish I could do it... but I wouldn't be motivated unless I had someone going with me too!
Good luck!
I'll be cheering you on and catch you at the finish line!
I personally think 14 weeks is perfect. I did a much longer training program and I was ready to do it much sooner. Good luck!
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