So, why a marathon? Basically, because all the other ideas that I came up with and from friends, were lame, or insufficient to say the least.
I turned to some of my more creative friends for input on ideas for my new goal, and here are a few of the suggestions (and why they were dismissed):
- Go sky-diving on my 30th b-day: I have no desire to jump out of a plane at 20,000 feet above the ground, depending solely on some parachute to open properly and some random jump instructor to pull the cord in time.
- Train to go real rock climbing for my 30th b-day: While rock climbing is fun and very rewarding, the closest I want to get to scaling the side of a mountain is indoors at my local rock climbing facility, or watching Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger from the comfort of my sofa.
- Plan a back-packing trip through Europe: A trip to Europe would be incredible, but back-packing? Please.....
Trust me, I thought long and hard before settling on training for a marathon. But at the end of the day, it was the most practical, and economical choice. Plus, it easily fit all my criteria: a new experience, physically and mentally challenging, has a long-term training period, relatively inexpensive and can be done independently.
Finally, I've decided to train for a marathon, but I'm not a runner. Where do I start?
Off to finish folding laundry,
Almost Thirty
P.S. - Training starts 1 week from today. Are you ready?
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