There is a half-marathon in San Francisco in October. I decided to make that one of my New Year resolutions. I'm not in shape for that distance (13 miles) and I might not get there, but that is OK. I feel like being in shape for a race is not enough challenge for me. So in shape or not, I'm doing it. I figure if I can run at least 10 miles at a time. I'll be able to gut it out and make it 13. Right now I can easily make it 5. Since I can easily make it 5, I know I can make it more than that. I just know know how much more.
Today for example, I'll go to the gym and run on the treadmill while watching a football playoff game. Those are good because you don't really need the sound. The announcers tend you just say what was just on the screen anyway. "That was a great throw." If a wear ear buds I somehow always catch the cord with my arm and just about rip my ear out. So I'll do 5 miles today, maybe even six. I'll run other days too, but one day a week will be my long run. Right now, 5 miles is my long run. Then if I move that up a mile every couple weeks, I'll have it made.
I only want to do the SF run because you get to run on the Golden Gate Bridge out and back. That sounds cool. I already am worried about being blown off the bridge and being swept out to sea. Or even without the wind, losing control and hurtling myself off the bridge. It could happen. But even if that does happen that way I won't have to run the whole thing. Call me an optimist. Maybe every few weeks I'll do an update. Some do that and they say its a way to keep themselves accountable. I don't really need that. I always felt that kind of thing was for wimps. I'm committed to all my resolutions, so barring something unforeseen, I'll keep my training going no matter what. So wish me luck. Nope. I don't need that either.
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