I've decided to not run the Miami Marathon in January.
No, I'm not injured. Training is going well.
Nor am I scared I can't go the distance.
It comes down to money. Miami's just too expensive for a weekend in and out. All the decent hotels in Miami are $200+. The "affordable" ones have horrible reviews that say stuff like "absolute dump" and "the worst." And Allie aren't super keen on doing a long Florida vacation -- not at the top of our list right now.
So instead I'm going to run the Rocket City Marathon on December 8.
It's gotten incredible reviews. Allie and I can drive to it. And the race hotel is mega cheap.
I'm postively thrilled at the prospect.
The only problem is that it kind of undermines my idea of having a goal to work toward during the bleak winter months.
So...
I'm thinking of also running the LA Marathon on March 2 -- if the Huntsville one goes well and I recover in two weeks.
LA is one of the ones I've really, really wanted to do.
I have such an enormous crush on that city, and the notion of running from the San Fernando Valley to Downtown LA sounds like an incredible blast.
Plus it's a lot cheaper than Miami, believe it or not. You can get a reasonable room for $100. And everything -- airport, hotel, starting line -- is on the rail line.
Now we're set. The plan is in place. Now I just have to pray I don't get injured in training.
Jus FYI, I'm pretty sure Minneapolis has a marathon -- and it is only a 6 hour drive from Kansas City. Duluth's Grandma's marathon is also pretty cool, and Duluth is only 8 hours... I know Grandma's is in mid-June, I don't know when the Minneapolis one is... maybe May?
ReplyDeletePeter Drucker: "Manage the activity, not the results." If you do that, you can't 'get' injured.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to do Minneapolis next fall. It's reputed to be one of the most beautiful in the U.S.
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