It's funny what four days with a sick four year-old as a geographically-single mom will do to one's sanity. Suddenly I was wishing the marathon was tomorrow...anything to get me out of this house! I got crazy, grabbed my wallet and registered for the OKC Marathon!!!
Now I just have to find a training plan and get busy! Registering is only the beginning!
Today I am grateful for:
Dr.'s offices that are open on Saturday, got my Little Buddy some antibiotics.
For everything I have, I feel almost guilty when I think of all the devastation in Haiti.
Congratulations!! The toughest part is committing indeed. I have total faith that you can get this done!
ReplyDeleteYeah you did it! Now the fun begins. I know you will rock that training and race wonderfully. It is so great to havea goal to reach for.
ReplyDeleteI like your "geographically-single mom" term. I am totally stealing that. We should start a group!;-)
Good for you! Nothing like a public commitment to get you moving! Paying the registration fee is a great guilt trip to get me motivated too. I'm too cheap to lose my entry fee! Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! WOO HOO!! Congrats on registering!
ReplyDeleteYIPPEE!! I cant wait for some long runs with my buddy Amanda.. We will be on about the same schedule for our really longs runs because I think my Marathon is the weekend after yours..
ReplyDeleteThat Steilacom race looks AWESOME..
So I am inspired, have my wallet. Rock N Roll Seattle redemption here I come.
I know how you feel about Haiti. I feel guilty eating dinner. :(
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the registration. It IS the hardest part (other than running the race, of course).
How cool is this! Great that you have subscribed!
ReplyDeleteBut I noticed the fee: it's expensive.
I've looked it up and the popular marathon's in Holland costs about 42 dollars to subscribe.
Good luck on your training, I look forward to following your training.
Congratulations. Feel better? ;-)
ReplyDeleteTrain - train - train! You will do great!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! Weight categories? Really? I have never seen that before! So is it for people who really don't want to give their age, but are ok with people knowing their weight? I am 5'11' so I could definitely be in that category...but would it benefit me?
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm impressed...I seem to remember reading you weren't doing so well not so long ago (hope you're much better)...you have a young son (and all that entails)...you are a geographically-single mom and you just signed up to do a marathon!!! And somehow, I just know you'll do a great job of it. Yes, I'm inspired :)
ReplyDeleteNice job getting registered! I'm 5 '10 also, so I'm always part of the big girl category...as long as I'm in the healthy BMI range, I just thumb my nose at 'em!
ReplyDeleteI'm one of those on the fringe of the big girl's club, too. And I don't understand the point of the question. OH well. You'll do great! I'm running a marathon, too, this year and can't wait to hear about your training. (And I have a little guy... I struggle to get out for my runs. Thank goodness for the ol running stroller.)
ReplyDeleteYay! You will do great!!
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You are going to do awesome! The committment is the hardest part! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWTG! $100 gee that's a lot of $...
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking about the Seattle Half in June too.
Depends on how I feel after the Eugene Half in May.
GREAT JOB!!! Why is it that we don't take it seriously until we are registered...Committing is the hardest part! You are going to do great. I have to wait until the end of June for mine! Can't wait to hear how your training goes.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to do amazing!
ReplyDeleteCongrats and happy training!
ReplyDeletehahaha....I understand about being a single-ish mom and sick kids. My hubbs is outta town during the week & we had a 10 stretch of two v. sick kids. Come the Saturday he was home. I was done.
ReplyDeleteI had such a good 11mi run on Sat I wanted to do another on Sunday. Good thing for my body I was to busy.
that is so awesome! I just committed to the San Diego Marathon in June AHHHH. I've never been in a race with the weight categories and I'm very iffy about the topic. I'm also 5"10 so 150lbs on me would look very different/distribute very different than 150lb on someone 5 inches shorter than me. I definitely think if they are going to have these categories they need to take height into consideration as well. But congrats! when's the big day?
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I have SO done this before! The rush of registering for a race like this is unbelievable. I'm glad you did, training will be a BLAST.
ReplyDeleteSo excited for you! This is def what you wanted. I'm all about going for it and I'm so happy to see that you just went for it! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I was hoping you would decide to register. Good luck training!
ReplyDeleteYeah for committing! Good luck and have fun with the training.
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