Well the secret has to do with my overconfidence. About how I thought I would be ripped and fit 3 months postpartum and would be able to run another marathon lickety-split. So. When I was 3 months pregnant I signed up for the Rock n' Roll half marathon in Las Vegas. There. I said it. I did not want to tell anyone I signed up, so if I didn't do it, I wouldn't feel like a quitter that skipped out on a race. If I did run it, I didn't want anyone checking my race time online since I will be a slow as a turtle.
It is on December 4th.
It cost $120.
So far, the most I have run is 6 miserable, pathetic miles that practically took all morning. I just don't know what to do.
Do I just swallow the $120 and take this gosh-awful pressure off? Enjoy December and go to spin classes instead of forcing myself to run in the freeze? Or do I go to Las Vegas for the weekend, which costs even more money and just run the stupid thing? I am not ready. I will probably be too sore to walk afterwards and will be thinking swear words the entire time. But then I can say I did it and be proud of myself. What on earth. Tell me what to do. It is so horrible getting back into shape. wah wah wah.
Doesn't it look fun?? Oh man I wish I was so fast!
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6 comments:
B, you are AMAZING, and can literally do anything. I have had the conversation in my head about you possibly being a bionic woman. Just because you can do everything doesn't mean you have to. I say eat the $120, and enjoy your December weekends doing holidayee things! That amount of moola is nothing in the long run. Pun intended. You are awesome. If you choose to run, I know you'll do great!
Just say no! I have no doubt in your abilities to do well, but I think you and your body deserve a break. Love you!
if you want to you should totally do it! you could even just do a half marathon? and you could stay with mia. yep i just volunteered someone elses house.
also, i want to be ripped and fit but some of those people look frightening and unhuggable.
you should do it!!! well, maybe the half marathon, can you downgrade it to the half? I think you could totally rock either one but the half might be more doable since I think the full has a 5 hour time limit? jk you'd probably scortch that limit and beat it by like hours but if I were you I would like the lessered pressure of not having to worry about time and just being able to have a good time.
never mind. what do i know?? I have never run a full marathon. do whatever you think you are up to!
I would skip it, but I am a wimp.
glad jac volunteered my house.. my thoughts exactly! come stay with us! we'll feed you, babysit if you want to go run a marathon or just go shopping, get a massage.. whatever. come. see you soon! ;) xoxo
p.s. i looked into running that marathon but that was as far as i got. you are my running role model!
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