Rachelle came to me with a very individual concern/desire to do something "big" during our last stint in the 30's. Not to give to much away about our age or anything :) Basically, it was a "I want to do something big to remember." My first thought was...holy crap, you've already blasted away the ceiling during our 30's compared to our peers. I mean seriously she's begun, coached AND organized triathlons; placed in road bike races, became an amature body builder (with a trophy win); earned a blue belt in BJJ; ran 6 half marathons....should I go on? I told her that we have truly become athletes in our thirties and have done more in the last 8-9 years than most people will do their entire life so I wasn't really sure why she still had this feeling. But then the 'M' word came out. She's never done one. As you know from my blog in May 2009 I did my first marathon while we were in California. The Big Sur was a pivotal event in my endurance athlete career. It was an amazing event that changed me physically, emotionally and mentally.
Anyway, bottom line is that I think it is something that is hanging over her that if she doesn't face before 40 she feels like she is going to regret. So, because I support her completely I did a little research and found a full marathon in April 2011 in Milan, Italy. Its 20 weeks away...piu' o meno...so training will have to begin on Monday....like this upcoming Monday :-p Which means I'll be back on a marathon training schedule within next 4 days because I plan to run it with her...like we did her first half marathon and she did with me on my first Triathlon.
I'm excited for her. I think it will be the crowning achievement of her 30's...not that she needs one considering whats she's accomplished :)
Wish us luck!
Anyway, bottom line is that I think it is something that is hanging over her that if she doesn't face before 40 she feels like she is going to regret. So, because I support her completely I did a little research and found a full marathon in April 2011 in Milan, Italy. Its 20 weeks away...piu' o meno...so training will have to begin on Monday....like this upcoming Monday :-p Which means I'll be back on a marathon training schedule within next 4 days because I plan to run it with her...like we did her first half marathon and she did with me on my first Triathlon.
I'm excited for her. I think it will be the crowning achievement of her 30's...not that she needs one considering whats she's accomplished :)
Wish us luck!
Runners are better as they get older. There should be no pressure to do something at 39 that you can also do at 40. Just saying. But DAMN you guys are old. :)
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