Running for Your Life: Race Ahead

You can’t teach an old dog. Here’s the proof:

I’m thisclose to training again for the big one – a marathon. 

First choice: The New York City Marathon in November. I have registered and will know if I’m in on March 7. (You have to win a lottery position; at least that’s the only way I see myself as getting a race slot.)

Second choice: Marine Corp in Washington, DC, in October. Its lottery occurs on March 22.

Third choice: Toronto, same day as Marine Corp.

One of these will happen. Or at least that’s my goal. I had thought, at one time, my last marathon would be in Nova Scotia, now three years ago. Since that time I’ve suffered two injury setbacks – knee before Brooklyn Marathon in 2015, and faceplant, before Bay Ridge Half Marathon, last year.

I have every intention of continuing to run for my life. But I have missed doing the big race. So, this old dog is excited to soon be back in training mode. Oh, yeah, I might be a lot wiser to be sticking with the shorter stuff. At times, though, this blog is less about wisdom than childlike passion.

Next: Run for Your Life: New Leader of the Free World


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