I'm CRAZY!!??

Well, as you know, I'm set up for this full marathon in 2.5 weeks. I must either be crazy in need of therapy, depressed in need of an out, or just plain STUPID!! I just signed up for a half marathon 1 week prior to the full. I know that's the dumbest thing to do, plus I plan on trying to test and see how my fitness is on this half. I'm going to try and PR this race. I have nothing to lose but a poor showing in my full marathon. I pretty much dont care about the full anyways. I am using it to test how to actually RACE a marathon as opposed to running (jogging) to finish. I think the course is pretty flat, so I think I'll still do ok. In my initial full, I kept my 8-8:05 pace pretty well without much effort for a 3:34:xx, so I think I'll push for a 3:27:xx this time. Definitely will be sub 3:30 for my full in the fall. With 2 or 3 more under my belt, I'll then be aiming for Boston!!

No I'm not a glutton for pain, I just have high expectations of myself (realistic or not). But, barring any injury, I WILL be "racing" one day soon... I just gotta get some weight off, and I run on...