marathon dreams
All right. I know that last March 6, after completing the LA Marathon, I swore I would NEVER do such a thing again.
My friend Lawrence says, "Don't say 'never.' That word belongs to God." He uses that West African aphorism to scold me from foretelling the future.
And, he's right. Sometimes.
OK, I will not do the marathon in 2006 - it's too soon and I really do not have time.
BUT, what about 2007? And how about running it? Which means I need to get a better sports bra and lose some weight first (ugh, South Beach here I come again, ugh). I only went through one bottle of Ibuprofen and a lot of ice last time around - I can make that investment again. I don't think one marathon will cause permanent damage to my joints or kill me.
And if does kill me, that will save me from finishing my dissertation and entering the academic job search meat market. There are worse things to die before.
OK, Jenny, I know you're thinking, "What the hell sparked this lunacy?" It was Christina Aguilera on the MP3 player's marathon training playlist. I blame the blonde (is she still?) for a groovy walking pace beat.
My friend Lawrence says, "Don't say 'never.' That word belongs to God." He uses that West African aphorism to scold me from foretelling the future.
And, he's right. Sometimes.
OK, I will not do the marathon in 2006 - it's too soon and I really do not have time.
BUT, what about 2007? And how about running it? Which means I need to get a better sports bra and lose some weight first (ugh, South Beach here I come again, ugh). I only went through one bottle of Ibuprofen and a lot of ice last time around - I can make that investment again. I don't think one marathon will cause permanent damage to my joints or kill me.
And if does kill me, that will save me from finishing my dissertation and entering the academic job search meat market. There are worse things to die before.
OK, Jenny, I know you're thinking, "What the hell sparked this lunacy?" It was Christina Aguilera on the MP3 player's marathon training playlist. I blame the blonde (is she still?) for a groovy walking pace beat.
posted by NOLA at 2:10 PM
1 Comments:
keep your lunatic paws off christina aguilera! i'm thinking that the academic meat market is not a good trade off for a permanently damaged knee. i know i say i always trust your thinking...but running the marathon? and NO SOUTH BEACH!!!
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