Portland marathon 2007

It went down last sunday. I was registered. I had a bib. I registered in November of 2006, circumstances came up, I probably wouldn't have been ready for it even if my knee didn't take a shit, due to treatment, and going to OHSU all the time for my medical shit. I could've done it, I just wouldn't have done well (This is assuming my knee was cooperating) I registered today for 2008. It is 10-5-08. I paid $90. It's non refundable. Maybe it's foolish to register so early, shit happens. However, I think it's gonna hold me accountable. Right now I'm being a flake about my knee, I can't do that. I need to be serious. I need to start a training program again, and stick with it. Hopefully the cancer treatment is done with and behind me, time will tell. I'm not concerned, I think I'm all good. I feel better than I have in a long time (physically, mentally I'm still borderline) I checked the times, I was impressed by the 2:25:25 finish in mens, 5 and a half minute mile for 26 miles, jesus h. christ. I know I will NEVER have a time like that, but it's okay, because I have boobs, and if you have boobs, you're required apparantly to be slower in everything. WHY IS THAT. I think I could finish with a 3:15. Actually, I know i could, if I get back to my training. I was running an average of a 6:45 mile the last time I ran 20 miles. what's another 6? I'm in a weird mood, and I JUST WANT TO RUN. I feel so fucking inspired to complete it. Plus, this one's a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, and that's something I've always been drawn to, ever since I started running xc in when I was 15 in highschool, I wanted to be a marathon runner. I don't have the speed of a sprinter, but I can run forever and not get tired. Or well, of course i get tired, but I have the endurance to keep going. The woman I used to run with my first year of college completed the boston marathon 3 times. The boston marathon is THE marathon. I see myself there eventually. After I get these marathon's out of my system though, I'm gonna look into extreme endurance running. 100 milers and shit, that shit FASCINATES ME. I know that with proper training i could do it. I think i could do it well even. I'm a snob like that.

I can almost afford physical therapy for my knee again, so we'll get going on that, I've been doing my own exercises but I suck.

I think I can start running (light) in 2 months. maybe less, but i'm not going to push it if I don't think my knee is ready.

Hmm yeah. that's all. Just a nerd runner..bored....on a friday night.