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Marathon Tours
Only 17 days remain between now and the moment in which I'll run my first 26.2 mile full marathon in Detroit. Am I excited? Heck yeah, you bet I am. And you probably wouldn't believe me if I told you this, but I despise running. I hate the high impact and grueling feeling it has on my knees. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the sense of community and spirit amongst runners, the feeling of achievement and most certainly the opportunity to go places, but it's so hard for me to remain mentally positive when my body is wondering why I'm pushing it the way I am. Anyhow, what I'm trying to say is if you're in Detroit or Windsor on October 29, come out and cheer me on! I'll need the support. Moving right along now that I've managed to squeeze my own shameless promotion into the plug, I suppose I should point running loving individuals or people who may want to get into the sport to this Marathon Tours site. First off, if you're truly a marathon fanatic you're probably already aware of this site, but even then I encourage you to check it out and start planning some serious marathon trips. Perhaps you've exhausted some of your options, favorite races, scenic routes or whatever. Why not run Antarctica or Dubai? To be quite honest it's destinations like these and doing some so crazy that may keep into all this running jazz. Seriously, how cool would that be? Marathon Tours makes it easier if you're looking to head abroad and check out the local scene in places like Iceland, Jamaica, Stockholm, Kenya and Australia. With all the other prep going into the race I'd imagine their services to be a huge load off one's plate.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Virginia Oct 18th 2006 7:11PM
Hi! Nice to know I'm not the only person who does marathons but hates running. LOL Your first is an amazing experience. Take the time to soak up every second of it. Thank the volunteer who hands you water, say "hi" to the crowds.
I won't be there to cheer, but I hope you'll feel my good wishes winging their way to you from all the way up here in Alaska.
Adrienne Oct 20th 2006 4:17PM
Virginia,
Your comment was the warmest and nicest I've had from the blogosphere and in the world away from the computer screen! Thanks for the awesome advice - I will most certainly thank the volunteers for the water, if I'm not too zoned out. :)
Cheers,
Adrienne