When I decided to run my first marathon this September, I decided to take a cue from Heidi in regards to the long runs. I read her blogs while she was training for her marathon, and she often registered for small, local half marathons in order to accomplish a chunk of her long run on the weekend.
I thought about it, and decided I liked her thinking! I mean, cranking out 15, 16, 19 miles solo would get exhausting, right? I’ve never been one to run in groups or with partners, so this seemed like an easier technique for me to accomplish those long runs.
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| This is me… I’m thinking 🙂 |
Enter this Saturday. I am registered for the Sand Creek Half Marathon this weekend. Technically, I have 15 on the schedule, so I had planned to run the half and then go home and finish the other two miles in the afternoon.
However, I am thinking about not running the race. Yup, you heard me: another DNS. (You may remember my first-ever DNS here in November with a snowshoe race!) And you know what? I am not sure I can pinpoint a concrete reason as to why I am not feeling it!
Honestly, a large part of me wavering on the race is due to all of the issues I’ve been having lately with my running. Y’all have read about my breathing issues, first with the smoke then with the humidity, so I know you understand what I’m talking about. I am not sure I want to get up freaking early, drive to Stapleton, and attempt to run a race where I may or may not have another asthma attack, cause a scene, trip on a curb, break my face, etc, etc, etc. Know what I mean?
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| I switched out my laces for my new Sweat Pink laces! I’m in neon heaven! |
Don’t get me wrong– I’m still going to run 15 miles this weekend! However, I am debating just doing it at home, where I can do multiple loops near my apartment so that I can check in with my inhaler, and if need be, jump on a treadmill instead. In a way, it makes me a lot less nervous and less stressed out. But then again, I DID already pay for the registration, and although it was super cheap (like $35 because it’s a first year event and no one is registering!), it is still money that would go to waste if I don’t run.