Marathon Countdown...

...is more tiring than completing the marathon itself. Since our four hour run ended, I've been really eager to get it done and over with and start something else.

I think once I have my first race time, then eventually it will get more exciting 'cause then I'll have something to compare my new race times with. Like RW says...you either go faster or longer. So we'll see how fast/long I can go. This is also why the North Pole Marathon was cool. I mean what's more challenging than running 26.2 miles in the freezing cold!? That's amazing! I can visit the Arctic, climb glaciers AND visit Santa ALL AT THE SAME TIME! Who wouldn't do that!? haha

Well, it turns out that running the NPM is actually extremely expensive. We are talking about a-down-payment-for-a-house expensive. So yeah...not meeting Santa until I marry a rich man who will finance my adrenaline addiction. This also mean I will not be running the Anaractic Marathon because it costs twenty grand in Euros. That's equivalent to a small shack in Canada. I think I would rather have the shack.

So that's what it is now...now that I'm almost finished living out my five year plan, another five will need to be planned. And because I'm sticking with the promise that I made earlier on in the year about not planning during my goal-ed year...I am only thinking about buying my house.

So who's willing to sell low?


When I finish the marathon on Sunday, I hope to be in decent enough shape to remember all the details. A&H will be there to cheer us on and take photos. Sunday should be very interesting...

Stay tuned...

H.

Update: Marathon Training

Our training for the Seoul International Marathon has been inconsistent but injury-free (knock on wood).

Yesterday, Judy and I ran for two hours, which was nice because up to this point, I have never ran for longer than an hour and a half. The two hour run was also made easier by the snow on the ground. But towards the latter half of the run, we were running on slush, which sucked because it was so slippery.

I also got a new pair of running shoes with Judy that evening. We trekked our way to Lotte Mart and had some fun with the Laneige counter and some blankets that we never purchased. Judy says she always runs in Asics, so I got the same pair that she has but in pink. I couldn't wear them for my long run, but cross-training, here I come!









I'm learning to be more consistent with my runs and to eat more healthfully...drinking lots of water. As such, my lifestyle here in Anyang is changing...I think I go to bed earlier and I am making decisions that are healthy for my training. I'm thinking about the finish line more than the temporary high of going out and spending it with other people. It's hard to make this trade-off because these people aren't always going to be around...but really, I would appreciate the marathon goal more. I'd like to think if they were really good friends, they would still be there after all the training.

But yeah *sigh* we ran a half marathon this weekend! *FIGHTING*

Next weekend, we're gonna run for two and a half hours. *ADD GAS!* hahaha

Hope you all have a wonderful Lunar New Year! Happy Chinese New Year :)

H.