It's just a half marathon...

Well, I never thought I be saying, "it's just 13.1 miles. I'm using it for training".

This weekend, 1/27/13, I'll be running the ING Miami Half Marathon with a couple of friends from my "Fun 2B 50" ladies group.

I've been running a few half's over the past few months and I've come to like that distance. It just feels right for me.

It was only a year ago that I never would have thought I could ever run that far, much less actually like it!

After I ran the Santa Hustle 13.1 last Dec, I started thinking maybe I could do a long distance race. Not a marathon (26.2 mi). I've done a marathon and really don't much care for them. But there are lots of "ultra distance" races that go on every year. I figure I would fit good doing ultra's...I'm slow as Christmas, stubborn as an ox, and I seem to have un-ending aerobic capacity. (All very useful in ultra distance racing)

Just to let you know the definition of an "ultra distance" race is any mileage over a standard marathon.

One thing led to another and via Facebook, I was able to find out about the "Last Annual Vol State Road Race".

It seemed to be a good challenge to work toward. After all, it's ONLY 314 miles...with a 10 day limit...in July...in TN.

Seems like I kinda remember its freakin' HOT during July in TN. I guess I could hope for an early "blackberry winter", ya reckon?

A walk in the park, right? (Not!)

So here I am. Entered in one of the most grueling road races ever held, all because I've come to like half marathons.
Yeah, I know, sounds kinda screwy to me too!

Then again, I've never been known to be very conventional. Some would exchange that to Crazy...

...and I'd be perfectly fine with that too :-)