In the Home Stretch

This is it! The last week!
I can't believe how much running has become a real part of my life in these past 4 months.
I can't meet someone new without talking about it at least a little bit.

This weekend, my husband Bill and I met up with our friend Carrie and her boyfriend. Well, he is a runner so we ended up talking about running for awhile . He said I should do the London marathon, and I said I just might try to. He said they are addictive, which is pretty much what I have heard from everyone. Some people say that they would never do one again, but already I feel the experience has been so rewarding. Even if I had a horrible race (which I don't think I will, even finishing will be a great accomplishment) I think I would want to do it again.

Carrie just said she didn't know what would possess someone to WANT to run a marathon in the first place. I told her I felt the same way before, and then I ran a 10k and figured 'why not?' She said "and a 10k is how many miles?" Yes, well when you say 6.2 and then think, 'oh well, I can do 20 more, no big deal!' it DOES sound kind of silly. I have this theory that marathon runners are all a little bit the same kind of people. There is something in them that makes them say 'I can do anything I put my mind to'. I have more theories about marathon runners mindsets/personalities, but alas, that is for another posting.

All I know, is that we all must be just a little bit crazy :)