Brad's Wild Idea While Kicking Butt On The Van Courtland Trails This Afternoon...

Brad: "Jamie, is there any way we could run a full marathon before my birthday?"

Me: pause... thinking... pause...

Brad: "Maybe we could run the Charleston full marathon rather than the half?"

Me: pause... thinking... pause...

So, I bring this question to you, my loyal fan base. To attempt to run the full or not to attempt the full? Thoughts? Ideas? Just putting it out there.

Tapers, Rockies, and Dreams

Last Saturday we took Shea for a walk at Rockefeller Park, otherwise known as the Rockies.

On Sunday, we ran our 9 mile taper in the same location.

Beautiful park with over 55 miles of wide, woodsy, shady trails, a gorgeous turtle-filled lake, cows, barns, and rolling hills. Wish we had run here earlier, though so glad we discovered it in general. Lots of runners and horseback riders. Felt like I was running through the countryside. Awesomeness.

Our half marathon is Sunday in Seaside. I think we're ready. Went to Dick's Sporting Goods today and picked up some new neon threads. Then stopped by REI, got free advanced screening movie passes to the new Owen Wilson/Jack Black flick, and loaded up on all kinds of fun gu and honey stinger bars. Can't wait to try the honey stinger energy bars, as that's something new. But I bought the jelly beans for pre-run and the gu for mid run. Definitely not trying something new the day of the half!

So, Brad and I have signed ourselves up for our next half! Charleston, SC during Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. The race is early Saturday morning, and we'll stay with Jimbo that weekend, so we'll also have access to a car, which will be fantastic. SOOOOO excited! A January half! Which means we need to keep our running going. And going. And going... At this rate, maybe my secret bucket list wish of running the NYC marathon will come true one day. Though, I'd need a few more halfs under my belt, I believe. But, super super super stoked to go to the motherland. Literally!