I am still running Oct. 13th, but I had to downgrade to the half marathon. Sadly, I have been unable to train and I don't want to enter into this race under prepared. I made the decision to downgrade from marathon to half marathon after I realized that I just didn't have the time to meet the necessary training requirements. My husband and I have had a run of bad luck with a hodge podge of things breaking around our home, which led me to not only picking up extra shifts at the camp that I work at, but to find a part time job as well. So, I have to put my dream on hold. Sometimes, life gets in the way and you have to rework your priorities. Being financially secure and taking care of my home trumps running, its sad but its true.
However, I have decided my best chance of completing a marathon is if I train over the fall/winter and attempt to run one in the spring. Summer is always the most hectic and the most difficult, and I remember doing well this past winter, even when it was biting cold out. Oddly enough, it is always easier to train and build a workout schedule during my regular full time job. Especially this year, my teaching day ends at 12:20 and I can always sneak in a run right after school or during 6th period. But, hopefully the weather will hold this winter and I can run outside like I like to do.
I will keep you posted on when I find a suitable race that can put up with my slow pace! Thanks for being a reader :-)
Happy running!
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