I'm actually not entirely sure what event I would label as the stupidest thing I've ever done. Seems to me that something only becomes stupid when the consequences are too negative to make it worthwhile.
So while I include many things on the list of stupid stuff I've done, the negative consequences have never really been that bad (or if they were, I've repressed them). I just tell myself that they make great (albeit embarrassing), stories.
This one, however, will stay with me for a while. There's a surprising amount of stiff joints and much more muscle pain than I was anticipating (although, if I'm honest, I clearly wasn't thinking this decision through). AND, I'm further proof that pop lyrics are true, on the basis of the fact that, just like in Party Rock, every day (for the next month), I'll be shufflin'. I'm like a 90 year old woman right now, minus her cane (though, in all fairness, a 90 year old woman probably moves faster than I do at the moment).
So what was this ridiculously stupid endeavor which is leaving me hobbling around like the creepy old dude in Aladdin?
A half marathon. With no training. Completed in 2:45. Stupid, stupid, stupid (Although, surprisingly, there are no blisters).
It's not like I signed up for the 3M Half with no time to train... just more that when it came time to train, I didn't do it. No real reason. And then race week came and I decided I could still complete the course if I didn't push myself to finish at a certain time, and then race day came, and when I hit the halfway point at about an hour, I got all excited thinking that I could finish around 2:30. And then I hit a wall at mile 9. It took me twice as long to finish the last five miles as it did to finish the first 8. That's what happens when you don't train...
So the moral of the story is: the next time I run a half-marathon (which I will at some point), I will only sign up after I have already started training (and proven to myself that I will train consistently).
Even so, the hardware is pretty sweet. And the 3M post-its, Scotch tape, glue and various Nexcare running products that they give you with the race packet are some awesome swag.
So while I include many things on the list of stupid stuff I've done, the negative consequences have never really been that bad (or if they were, I've repressed them). I just tell myself that they make great (albeit embarrassing), stories.
This one, however, will stay with me for a while. There's a surprising amount of stiff joints and much more muscle pain than I was anticipating (although, if I'm honest, I clearly wasn't thinking this decision through). AND, I'm further proof that pop lyrics are true, on the basis of the fact that, just like in Party Rock, every day (for the next month), I'll be shufflin'. I'm like a 90 year old woman right now, minus her cane (though, in all fairness, a 90 year old woman probably moves faster than I do at the moment).
So what was this ridiculously stupid endeavor which is leaving me hobbling around like the creepy old dude in Aladdin?
A half marathon. With no training. Completed in 2:45. Stupid, stupid, stupid (Although, surprisingly, there are no blisters).
It's not like I signed up for the 3M Half with no time to train... just more that when it came time to train, I didn't do it. No real reason. And then race week came and I decided I could still complete the course if I didn't push myself to finish at a certain time, and then race day came, and when I hit the halfway point at about an hour, I got all excited thinking that I could finish around 2:30. And then I hit a wall at mile 9. It took me twice as long to finish the last five miles as it did to finish the first 8. That's what happens when you don't train...
So the moral of the story is: the next time I run a half-marathon (which I will at some point), I will only sign up after I have already started training (and proven to myself that I will train consistently).
Even so, the hardware is pretty sweet. And the 3M post-its, Scotch tape, glue and various Nexcare running products that they give you with the race packet are some awesome swag.
Congrats! I am really proud of you! I can't really tell what you are holding up in the picture, however. You say it is hardware, but I can't figure it out.
ReplyDeleteIt's a finisher's medal!
ReplyDeleteHey! Nothing to be ashamed of! You had the guts to go out there and do it and you finished! Congrats! Coach Stallbaumer would be proud.
ReplyDeleteGot it! I am glad they acknowledge those who complete the journey. Not an easy thing to do!
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