My Kind of Race

I have my goal race! It’s the Wineglass Marathon in Corning, New York. If I am going to run a marathon (why am I doing this again?), then this is the one. Here’s what makes it good:

 

·  The course has been described as “mostly downhill”. Some runners say they find running downhill taxing. Me? I’ve never met a hill I didn’t like.

·   Almost one quarter of runners qualify for Boston in the race. Although that might just end up making me feel like a big loser.

·      It’s in wine country.

·   It has wine in the name.

·   They give away wine (champagne) to finishers.

·  I plan on drinking wine after I finish.

 

I celebrated the official start of marathon training by getting both slower and fatter. Yes, I’ve gained two pounds and lost 30 seconds off my long run pace per kilometre. But I have a LOT of good excuses, including hotter weather, a few sleepless nights and low iron. Plus, I’ve been incorporating more strength-training exercises into my routine, and I’m discovering muscles I never knew I had.

 

It has nothing to do with wine. Whatever gave you that idea?