Fear is fuel

ING Marathon in Atlanta, GA
This is not a hill, but one is coming soon.  Trust me on that.  That's why that guy is walking.  He is getting his mind right.

My birthday is in six months.  Yes, I will be the big 4-0.  So, I am going to start listing things that I want to do in the next year, and I have decided to do things that scare the crap out of me.   As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "You must do the thing you think you cannot do." 

Scare - running a marathon.  Yes, I just sucked in my breath.  Three years ago, I ran a half marathon with a friend of mine, and it was a wonderful experience except for the hills.  There were so MANY HILLS.   I did not know Atlanta had so many hills.   Drivng up a hill doesn't even register in your brain unless it is covered in ice.   Running up a hill registers in your brain, your heart, your legs, your arms, your stomach-- you get the point. 

During the half marathon, there was a marathon route.  There was a point in the race where the runners split; the half marathoners went left and the marathoners kept straight.  A mass of runners went left while only a few ventured down the marathon route.   I took note of that moment.  I was proud of myself for running 13.1 miles, but I knew one day I had to conquer the marathon.

So, I plan on running a marathon in March.  Yikes!!!  I am scared like crap, but I think that's the point.