The Next Challenge
I could not be more excited – my head is in the right place, my runs feel great, and my mom is coming to watch me run my next marathon! It’s June 12th, and I’ll be blazing through the cornfields of Iowa as the sun is coming up. It’s called Marathon to Marathon because it ends in the town of Marathon. According to Wikipedia that’s a town of about 300. I don’t expect a lot of spectators but I imagine the scenery will be beautiful. I think it’s so important to pick races that inspire you. I was planning to do St. Louis in April but couldn’t get excited about the course. Whether you’re into trail running, big city races, or rural courses, I say make sure it’s a place you want to explore and experience. Maybe if I was a faster runner or more competitive this wouldn’t matter as much. I love that a couple folks on Marathon Guide wrote about all the cows and farmers you’ll pass running through Iowa. I grew up on a big farm and remember fondly running into a tall field of corn with the sole purpose of getting lost and then finding a way out. I’m sure, watching at the finish line, my mom will be thinking back to all the photos of me (about age 5, red hair in two pig tails) grinning from ear to ear at the edge of the cornfield having found my way out after getting lost for what seemed like hours in the tall corn.
Off for a run now…
After Iowa I’ll announce my big news about the marathon I’ve decided to do for my 30th birthday. It’s taken me awhile to decide, but it’s going to be perfect.
