I signed up for the 2010 Disney World Marathon in Orlando scheduled for January 10, 2010. I remember saying, “What was I thinking?” right after I completed the registration. The farthest I’ve run was only 15K.
I picked the Disney Marathon because I’ve always wanted my first marathon to be as scenic and memorable. I have nothing against running here in Jax but I just think having a totally new scenery will help me forget about the distance for a bit.
Two years ago, marathon was the last thing on my mind. I was already working out regularly back then but my workout consists of all weight training but zero cardio. My goal was to be lean and fit. I knew I wouldn’t be able to call myself fit if I couldn’t even run a mile. So in order to force myself to commit to cardio, I signed up for the Gate River Run 15K. Back then I said the same thing, “What was I thinking?” That experience however opened up a whole new world of running for me.
I’ve run several races (5 races) since then and now I want to challenge myself again and maybe, just maybe I can finally cross out that Marathon off from my list. I know 26.2 miles is a lot but I know I wouldn’t commit to training unless I actually sign up for it. The pressure is on now.
