Three gear bags jammed full. A sleeping bag. A tent. A cooler on wheels. A folding chair. A four-pound bag of trail mix. Myoplex lite. Organic chocolate milk.
Am I running a race or going on a two-week jungle safari?
The 3 Days at the Fair is Friday through Sunday at the New Jersey State Fair. Course is a .85-mile loop. Entrant list reveals 31 pre-registered runners are in the 48-hour. Starts 9 a.m. Friday. Ends 9 a.m. Sunday.
Do I have any idea what I'm getting myself into this time? Not really.
Do I have a plan? Yes. Run 3 minutes. Beep. Walk 2 minutes. Beep. Repeat until i can't stand it any longer, then go to something else. Idea is to go SLOOOOOWLY until, oh, dark ... the first night. (Wow. Yeah. You know it's something when you can use "first night" AND "second night" when talking about a race you're doing. Wow.)
Message for this one is simple: Run from the heart. Embrace the unknown.
This one's been calling to me for some time now. Tomorrow is the 6-hour drive up. Friday, we tee it up. And round and round we go.
Here's to shuffle shuffle plod plod fun fun. And hopefully some unbridled joy along the way.
3 comments:
Wow, we both have no idea what you have gotten yourself into. If this race does not teach you patience, then nothing will. Sounds like you have all of your worldly possessions right there with you, so I doubt you will need anything but strong legs and an extremely tough mind. To you and your body, I wish you the best of luck. I can't wait to read about this adventure.
Good Luck!!! At least you will have good company, our friend Sandy Powell will be up there running beside ya! Cant wait to hear about it.
Marc
Good Luck!!! At least you will have good company, our friend Sandy Powell will be up there running beside ya! Cant wait to hear about it.
Marc
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