The San Antonio Marathon is next week. As I sit here and type this, I realize that at this time next week I should be at mile 2, or the porta john. Currently in San Antonio, it’s 68 degrees! That’s not good. The one thing I fear more than anything at a marathon, is the weather. The good thing is though that the high there today is only projected to be 74. So at least it’s not really going to get any hotter.
I really want to run a lot this week to get more miles in that I’ve missed because of injuries, but I know that is pretty stupid. I need to take it easy and rest up this week as much as I can.
After this marathon, I am thinking of doing the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach on March 21. The main reason is that I don’t think the San Antonio Marathon will go well for me, and I want to get back in the saddle right away. Plus it gives me a chance to see my brother. I know he reads this blog, so I should state that I haven’t decided for sure yet, but I will let you know soon.
I was diagnosed with MS about 6 years ago and I am one of the lucky ones. I don't have too many problems associated with it, and the disease has actually slowed down. I took up running 4 years ago just to see if I could do it. So far I've run 5 marathons in 3 years and 12 half marathons.