Decisions -

It is a dreaded time, almost decision time! Should I try to run a full marathon in the spring or do I do a half marathon in the spring and a full marathon in the fall? As of today January 20, 2010 I have 111 days until the Fort Collins Marathon/half marathon this is a down hill run so gravity will not be my enemy. This race is on Mother’s day so afterward hopefully we can all go out for a big brunch. I felt very confident a few weeks back with my 7 miles followed by coming in dead last at the group run I shattered my confidence. Last year I ran the Boulder Bolder in 1 hour 30 minutes not a fast time but not a ridiculously slow time either. Looking at that time 6.4 miles approximately 1.5 hours I’m looking at a 3 hour ½ and 6 hour full exactly the cut off time? Should I go with the half marathon and give myself a confidence boost? Also, looking at the costs of the races is a little scary, when looking at ½ marathon entry fees go from 65-105 and full marathons are 80-150. So now I know why so many people pick races much further out because to do one a month you’d have to have a column on your monthly budget permanently in place. As of today I lean towards the ½ in the spring and full in the winter. This way working on distance and speed will make me a stronger runner less likely to hurt myself plus this will help me continue my commitment to myself to make this a life long change not a temporary look what I did goal! That being said I reserve the right in the next 11 days to change my mind  Amy