Just a quick (slightly tipsy) update. So, it’s close to tax day and I went out to
lunch today with my cousin and the woman who prepares our fairly complicated
taxes. We had 2 bottles of wine. When I got back to the office I had an e-mail
from Chicago Endurance Sports about their fall marathon training program with
convenient times that go out of Fleet Feet Lincoln Square. My friend Kari from
Janesville, WI had mentioned earlier this week that she was doing the Madison
Marathon and I was planning on signing up for the half so I could hang out with
her for a girl’s weekend. I was all set to be the person who was happy, showered,
and waiting at the finish line with coffee and doughnuts for Kari and Laurie
when they completed the marathon. Then
the wine started talking and I decided in one fell swoop to sign up for the
training program and the marathon. Well
then. Or as they say in Wisconsin, and
then so. Bad idea? Probably. A good goal? Definitely. I guess I can kiss my weekends goodbye and
start to stock the house with pasta again. So, is the moral of this story don’t
sign up for big races when tipsy? We will have to see - November 10th will tell the tale.
At least I can be fairly certain that it won’t be a massive heat wave like the
2011 Chicago Marathon where the temps hit close to 90 and my feet were a sweaty
blistered mess. Plus, having not looked at the course AT ALL, aren’t there
hills in Wisconsin? I’m doomed! Doomed I tell ya’!
So, any experience with either CES training programs OR the
Madison Marathon? If you have any complaints, compliments, advice – I could
certainly use it.
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