Ok, so I have a little less than 2 weeks to go before I move home and before I start marathon training. Both endeavors have raised puzzling looks from some of my friends and family who don't understand why on Earth I would voluntarily leave a fun house with an amazing room that is a 15 minute drive to work and a short metro ride from everything else (ie: bars) to move into my uncle and aunt's basement in Germantown, MD. Simple: FREE RENT! This means that I'll be able to pay off bills, save money and most importantly - buy stuff! I'll be able to eat sushi whenever I want without worrying! Well - I might have to worry about mercury intake but I'll have to research that - not sure if it effects sushi =/ I can buy a new, expensive jacket without worrying about how I'm going to feed myself for the next 2 months. I'll be able to complete my Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends and West Wing DVD collections! I'm sure there's other stuff I want to buy but these were the first things that came to mind. I know there'll be a few pairs of shoes thrown into the mix, as well.
Secondly - the one that puzzles my mom the most - why I would volunteer to run 26.2 miles! My mom remembers what I was like in elementary school! I HATED running! I was the kid who faked stomach aches and head aches to get out of going to school on the day of our PT Tests -running a mile to me was a worse fate than eating cafeteria food (unless it was pizza Friday). I could never finish on time, let alone run the whole mile! In high school, when I played field hockey, I would complain over and over again about running with the rest of the team and whine to my coach about how it was much more important for me to practice my goal keeping skills. The once-a-week 20 minute run they made me participate in made my stomach turn in fear all day. I wasn't able to concentrate in Geometry because I was too worried about field hockey practice later that day! And now, 15 years later, I'm trying to run a marathon! I really don't know what got into me when I signed up - I'm just hoping to make it to the finish line without dying. I'm scared as all hell because the most I can go right now is 3 miles and that's tough. We start officially training at the end of this month so I've got 2 weeks to pre-train so I don't embarrass myself in front of the other Team-In-Training members! I'll keep everyone updated on my progress!
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4 comments:
While I may have called the title dumb... good job with the post! And good luck with the marathon, I have contemplated training for one, and then I remember that I am not crazy.
I have contemplated this in the past but then I scrapped it. I can do a 5k and I'm content with that ;)
Good luck!!
I don't know about moving home. But hey whatever works for you.
Good luck with the marathon! And yes that too is crazy.
Yay for your new blog! I like the title. I'm assuming that your entries will be filled with pithy, cheeky, and yes, fresh, observations and thoughts. Keep it up!
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