Well, that’s what it seems like!  I have been going back and forth about running the SF Half Marathon at the end of July.    Yesterday I finally got off the stick and FINALLY signed up for the race.

I paid my $90 (as a PacWest Athletics team member I saved $5) and got myself set up.    For the half marathon runners have a choice of doing the first half or second half of the race.   I chose the first half for a variety of reasons.  The first  half has more hills (and I love hills), we will  go over the Golden Gate Bridge and the first half marathon starts at the ungodly hour of 5:30am.   So I can punish myself with hills, enjoy running over one of our country’s landmarks and be home in time for church?  (Ok, you got me, I’m kidding about the church part).

So my only vexing part of this plan is that because I hadn’t committed earlier to do the race, I only have 3 weeks to go from an 8 mile base to 12.  Now, I don’t recommend this but I think I can manage a 10 miler tomorrow (Happy Independence Day!!) and a 12 miler next weekend.  The race won’t be pretty, but I am sure I will manage.  Or at least that’s what I’m telling myself.

In addition to the full and half marathons, there is also a 5K race.   And remember, July is cold in San Francisco so if you are wary of heat, this is your kinda town!  Check out the SF Marathon website for more details.

Now go run!

Keli