Say what you will

aka, "yes, I'm fully aware that I'm crazy. Thanks".

Last night, I forked over the cash and signed up for The Cowtown Marathon.

I thought about it all weekend and I thought about my training for Tulsa and I thought about how much better I feel now than I did 25 days out from Tulsa and about how I just feel better about running and yes it will probably be 150% detrimental to me in Catalina, but, I can't run Catalina for time, it's basically all uphill--and, a week post Tulsa I felt great (hoping that translates to two weeks post Cowtown). Obviously, I'm hoping I'll be feeling up to the challenge of Catalina, but, I also hope that Cowtown will give me a much needed confidence booster before those 26.2 miles of hills on a damn island. I'm actually going to great lenghts for torture!

Also, this will be the first and only marathon this year that I'll run at home. I'll get to wake up in my own bed, eat my happy normal breakfast, run my heart out, hop in the car, drive home, eat at my favorite restaurants and nap in my bed versus the car. This is reason enough people. Plus, I've totally picked out my post marathon food (since post Tulsa was McD's french fries and ice cream--don't judge, it was sooooo good!) (this time it will include a burger from Jake's and fro yo from I Heart Yogurt where one of my sweet youth girls works).

I accept that it may be a huge mistake, but, I'm not telling anyone (except you guys!)--no one from work knows, etc so, there's no added pressure. And, it's a Saturday marathon which means I can be back to work on Monday.

I think it's kind of perfection.

Yes, I'm still scared. Yes, 26.2 is a long way (I know, I've been there). But, with a successful 18 miler under my belt and time enough to get two 20 mile runs in, I know I can handle it. And honestly, I'm probably not going to PR at this, and that's fine with me (which is sad considering I had a total meltdown in Tulsa which probably cost me a good 10 minutes or so). 26.2 mile training run, I do believe.

Yes, my knees might kill and my IT band might hurt like the dickens (although, kids, honestly, soooo much better than I felt at the beginning of November--seriously) but, I'm so looking forward to Catalina and know that it will seriously kick my butt that anything before that is childs play.

I have a body that can run (for the time being) so I might as well take advantage of that. It's not like I have anything else that exciting going on in my life right now.

Plus, I'm just so gosh darn excited! (and that always helps)

So, shh, don't tell anyone. This is our little secret.