cold feet

literally. my feet are freezing. so this will be short. 

HOWEVER, i just talked to my friend kathy and we, along with her sister and a friend, are going to run the chicago marathon this year. this is actually a huge deal for me, even though i've run several longer-ish races before. after doing my last 25k (see below) i vowed to remember the exact feeling of physical pain (forget the emotional euphoria) and never ever (even under pressure from fun friends) sign up for a marathon. well, kathy's asking me if i wanted to run chicago was far from pressure-filled (it was on instant messenger, for goodness sake). and i still said  yes. without hesitation, i might add. probably because i like the idea of a challenge, and it's still january (see previous post...resolutions, lists, etcetcetc).

anyway, i'm sure i'll have much more to say about this in the coming months. training for a marathon is a like a part-time job. 

meanwhile, i'm running a 5k  (the "cupid fling") on valentines day... a.)so i will have something constructive to do on said holiday and b.)my running buddy likes this event's token t-shirt.

we all have our reasons. 

exhibit a: the finisher's medal (aka, "A for effort")