The story starts long before last week...since I really took up running 5 years ago (shortly after the birth of my youngest son), I have always felt the lure of the marathon. I don't know why?! I have trained with many friends through their first marathons, their 10th anniversary marathon, those wanting to break 4 hours and even a few shooting for Boston! I am not sure why the lure is so strong for some runners and not for others...maybe its because part of me thinks your not a "Real Runner" until you've atleast given the whole 26.2 a shot or just that I can't really treat marathoners if I've never "been there myself". Most likely its just that I can't not give it a try...I will always wonder if I could have done it.
So in early January Disney announced the dates for the 2012 marathon weekend...it was the "perfect storm" as a friend of mine would say. My youngest will be in Kindergarten in the fall..giving me extra time to train. My practice is a great point, lots of fantastic employees who can manage all the daily do's so that I can be the doctor. I am healthy and have a great running base being able to just run out on any given day and run 5 miles. But BEST OF ALL the 2012 marathon falls at the very end of my children's Christmas Break...couldn't be more MAGICAL!
Anyway, that night I leaned over to my husband in bed (after carefully weighing all these factors in my head) and said "It's official, I am going to do the Disney Marathon 2012". He laughed and said "When wasn't it official?"
OK, I have been talking about doing a marathon in 2012 for over 3 years and Disney, of course, is my favorite place in the world, so I guess he was right. But now the official announcement has been made and it feels even more official to put it in my blog! A wise man told me "A goal not written down is merely a wish".
I have a few other quarterly and yearly goals which include breaking 2 hours on the 1/2 marathon, running a destination 1/2 marathon, continuing twice weekly core and strength training. But my MAIN running goal for this year
"Train effectively and stay healthy to run
the most magical marathon on earth."
I will keep you posted on my progress and the ups and downs of a first timers marathoning experience! Bring on the Mouse!
Run Happy--Dr McNeill
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