Count up to marathon

January 4, 2012 Wednesday

This is an update.
Ran marathon in Reykjavik. Official time was 5:09:20. Felt good after race. Didn't run as hard as I could have. Watch quit part way through race so had no idea how fast I was running. Was glad that I didn't push it as spent the next 7 days driving around Iceland with Denise. Good times!

Now it is day 2 of Count up to Marathon. Why count up? I don't know when the next marathon or where the next marathon will be.

Today - a struggle to get out of bed. It was windy but 10 C. Ran the route past the museum to 6th and back - 20 minutes. Trying to work on my Chi form. I think it got lost over the Pacific or Atlantic sometime last November.

January 3, 2012 Tuesday
First day of running in the New Year and since New Zealand. Cold, really windy, and raining - long pants, blue hoody shirt, vest, yellow jacket.
Started out on our 5 k route. Stiff legged, 12 minutes into run had to return home due to my old problem.

Had decided on January 2 that I am not a runner. Then I ran into Sandra Milligan and she asked me if i was going to the race in Saanich on Sunday. What race? This Sunday? She said I could call if I wanted to carpool.
Looked up the race - 8k. Can I still run that far? Deja vue/ Don't I start every year wondering the same thing?
After feeling so thankful that I didn't have to run the new Year mile with the comox club because Jerry is in new Zealand.

Thought some more.Am I or am I not a runner. Who knows, but yesterday I signed up for the island race series - paid for the whole event.  So now, at least twice a month I am a runner.