Well, I did something I said I wasn't going to do. I signed up for the 2011 MRTC Road Race Series.
I said I wasn't going to do it because I really wanted to focus on the St. Jude Marathon and not get distracted by getting too competitive. But I REALLY want to do this. I really NEED to do this.
I was recently at Shelby Farms, the site of the 10k races, when I finally decided I HAVE to do this. Luckily my wife was really receptive to it. We are both signed up.
Staci is not a runner. In fact I think she hates running as much as I love running. But she knows it is good for her and she wants the challenge. She did part of it with me in 2009. We ran one of the 10k together because I was too hungover to run my pace (it was the day after a big Ohio State football loss.) The rest of the races we ran our own pace.
This year we are going to run one race distance together and one race distance at our own pace. Again, she hates running so her plan is to run the 2-5k, 2-5milers and 2-10k. The 10 miler is pretty brutal if you don't like hills and she really hates running. And she may not be ready for the half marathon just yet, she really hates running.
We have been looking for something to do together that did not involve the kids. Something that we could do to just get away and be together. Something to have in common. When you have three kids and are on opposite sleep schedules there is really not much "us" time. She has friends that have something in common that they can "get away" to and enjoy each other's company.
It is fun seeing her after races because for about a half day we are both on a "runner's high." Keeping that feeling for someone who hates running is hard. Hopefully the fact that it is something we are doing together can keep her motivated to do more running. She has run a few races here and there. She ran a 5k a few months ago that I didn't run. It was really fun cheering with the kids watching her cross the finish line just like she does at all of my races.
This will be fun for both of us. Hopefully she will enjoy running more this year. But if she doesn't, that is ok. At least we will get a chance to do something together and get away from these beautiful little monsters we have created.
I said I wasn't going to do it because I really wanted to focus on the St. Jude Marathon and not get distracted by getting too competitive. But I REALLY want to do this. I really NEED to do this.
I was recently at Shelby Farms, the site of the 10k races, when I finally decided I HAVE to do this. Luckily my wife was really receptive to it. We are both signed up.
Staci is not a runner. In fact I think she hates running as much as I love running. But she knows it is good for her and she wants the challenge. She did part of it with me in 2009. We ran one of the 10k together because I was too hungover to run my pace (it was the day after a big Ohio State football loss.) The rest of the races we ran our own pace.
This year we are going to run one race distance together and one race distance at our own pace. Again, she hates running so her plan is to run the 2-5k, 2-5milers and 2-10k. The 10 miler is pretty brutal if you don't like hills and she really hates running. And she may not be ready for the half marathon just yet, she really hates running.
We have been looking for something to do together that did not involve the kids. Something that we could do to just get away and be together. Something to have in common. When you have three kids and are on opposite sleep schedules there is really not much "us" time. She has friends that have something in common that they can "get away" to and enjoy each other's company.
It is fun seeing her after races because for about a half day we are both on a "runner's high." Keeping that feeling for someone who hates running is hard. Hopefully the fact that it is something we are doing together can keep her motivated to do more running. She has run a few races here and there. She ran a 5k a few months ago that I didn't run. It was really fun cheering with the kids watching her cross the finish line just like she does at all of my races.
This will be fun for both of us. Hopefully she will enjoy running more this year. But if she doesn't, that is ok. At least we will get a chance to do something together and get away from these beautiful little monsters we have created.
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