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I think I want to run a marathon…

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I think I’m ready I mean.. you know to run a marathon.  I’ve been here before, at the end of last year with all the solo running I was doing. The completion of not 1 but 2 half marathons, solo, had me thinking it was time to conquer the beast… 26.2. Well life happened, a bone spur later I sat most of January and my dreams of completing my first marathon in March of this year was out the window.
 In March  I felt the want again, it was pulling on me like the ocean does when I goes back out to sea. Like when you place your ear to sea shell and you can hear the waves , id plant my feet on the pavement and I’d hear it call out to me.. that tricky 26.2.  I created my own challenge, it was to show me that I can do anything. I ran a 10k on April 1 followed by a half marathon on April 2 and I was able to convince part of me.. I could do this! The other part of me  logically broke down the fact that 19.31 was still a 10k short of 26.2 and the food , rest and ice bath between the two were all a part of the success… or was it?
Mentally I want to do it, I want to be a part  of the 1% in world that do it.. complete a full marathon. Physically I know with the right training I can do anything my mind is committed it to. I just can’t seem to get them both to sign on at the same time. This reminds me of my struggle with the half marathon:  In 2014, while I was starting my road racing journey, my friend asked me to run a half marathon. After laughing at her as she lived out of town and couldn’t train with me I advised another friend who had been running with me that we should do the half. She was enthused to do it and we started reading everything and running all the time… smh. We were so new to long distance running that injuries kept all 3 of us from running… mine being crippling fear! Lol
With my half  marathon experience being my learning curve I am NOT training for a marathon by myself. Throughout my last year of running I’ve met a lot of runners, locally and internationally and many have you have said the same thing… Marathon training alone is hard!  Since the marathon is already hard and  the increase in mileage on these flat feet won’t be easy I’m not in the business of setting myself up for failure.  The last year has brought me closer to several women in my community that motivate me. They are actually all affiliated with Sports Backers in one way or another and have been pushing  me to Join MTT… so I guess this should have said to MTT or not?
I’ve attempted to use my 2 small kids, 9 and 4, my 50 hour work week, and my lack of alone time with husband all as an excuse not to do this. I have used the time it will take me to drive to Richmond, 30 minutes to an hour, plus my commute back at 6 am most morning this summer, to all of this my husband said… we will figure out a way to adjust. Go get it done!  I have the best husband in the whole world! He is so supportive and such a great motivator!
 The crazy/cool  thing is I have the day off before and after the Richmond Marathon off. I ran the half marathon last year and loved it and my initial idea was to run it this year in hopes of a pr. I want to at some point in this running journey I want the following PRs: 10k: 60 minutes and under; 13.1: 2 hours and under.. and of course Marathon: COMPLETE! 

So here I am. A runner with a dream, a runner being held back by fear.. A runner about to commit to the next big step in her running journey… 26.2. Richmond 40th here I come!  

I'm 100% committed to being better than my yesterday... Are you? 

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