Well, I have done the unthinkable and registered for the 2013 Disney's Princess Half Marathon to be held on February 24, 2013! Me, with only a handful of 5Ks (3.1 miles) under my belt is daring to run 13.1 miles! That's the distance from my house to the Melbourne Square Mall and back! So of course, you'd ask - have I lost my mind? Well, hear me out on this. As serendipity would have it, last week I read that one of my favorite financial consultants, Jean Chatzky, has run a handful of half marathons and lived to tell about it. She is probably a real runner than I am, but I thought, if she can do it, so can I. Then while flipping through channels the other day, I flipped on the Sex and The City movie just as "Carrie" and "Charlotte" were discussing why "Charlotte" had not run since she got pregnant. Her fear of losing the pregnancy stopped her from running and eventually got back to it and still carried her baby to term. Even fictional characters are running, then why can't I.
But most of all, I found out that little Clare, the 2 year old daughter of one of my co-teachers, just had her first dose of chemotherapy yesterday. She is fighting the biggest battle of all, leukemia. I don't know the pain that she is going through and I can only imagine the pain that her parents are going through. The beneficiary of the run is the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I am going to endure the pain of running for over 2 hours to help raise awareness of this disease and fund research for a cure.
But most of all, I found out that little Clare, the 2 year old daughter of one of my co-teachers, just had her first dose of chemotherapy yesterday. She is fighting the biggest battle of all, leukemia. I don't know the pain that she is going through and I can only imagine the pain that her parents are going through. The beneficiary of the run is the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I am going to endure the pain of running for over 2 hours to help raise awareness of this disease and fund research for a cure.
So am I crazy? Of course I am, because I'm not Jean Chatzky or "Charlotte". I'm Joy who, while running 5Ks, is cursing my way through the course thinking why did I ever sign up for this? What could possibly possess me to embark on such a seemingly insurmountable goal? Well, maybe I just want to say in the end that I did it - check it off the proverbial bucket list. Simple as that. There is plenty of time to train. Honestly, I am truly terrified at the thought of running for 13.1 miles but I know I can do it and expect to live to tell about it! I hope you follow me as I share my successes and failures through every run as I prepare for that big day.
Let the 127-day countdown till the half marathon begin!
You will do great! So excited for you! Disney Princess is the best first half-marathon you could do :) PS: this s Ashley Place.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ashley! I hope to bump into you there! I am so nervous but I know I can do it if I train! Good luck to you, too!
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