The conversation went something like this:
Steph (my fly wife): Are you going to register to run a Marathon next year?
Me: What? No. I said that I would run a full marathon when I turned 40.
Steph: Um, this year you turned 39.
Me: [pause. pause. cold, empty realization that I am staring 40 in the face.]
40 is coming. It will try to knock me down but I will not have it. I will prove to it that I am a driven and violent man. A little bit of crazy. A little bit of fun. A whole lot of stubborn. 40 may be coming, but it will get the slap-down in my neighborhood. I think I heard it shiver when I registered for the January 2009 Disney World Marathon.
Oh yes, I did. And I’d like to tell you that I am excited. The truth is that every time I think about running 26.2 miles, a little pee comes out.
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david lee king
9 Jul 2008I almost sprayed coffee all over my laptop when I read that last line! Sometimes, the best way to start is to sign up… you go!
Carl Royer
9 Jul 2008That\’s not the thought of the marathon that made that happen(last line). It\’s the turning 40 thing!!
Jen McD
9 Jul 2008Having gotten there before you, I can tell you that 40 is not so bad. We certainly aren\’t as old as our parents were when they were 40!!
And you gotta get a handle on that pee-ing thing. Could be real embarassing on the platform!
Wendy Woo
10 Jul 2008Ok…please do not talk about any of your bodily functions on this website eva again.
Jeff Gibson
11 Jul 2008I\’ll let you know how it goes Scot. I\’m one week away from mine. Oh I can hardly wait! 😉
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Maranda Englander
13 Jan 2010I am going to start training for a local marathon and I am using a program developed by Marrius Bakken. It\’s a really good system, I am just throwing it out there for those who are interested in a good system.
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