2008 Marine Corps Marathon

August 5, 2008

We must be crazy, because we signed up for the marathon again. At least this time we have an excuse. Actually, we have someone else to blame, which is even better.

Greg, my brother, came out to see Olga and me run the 2006 Marine Corps Marathon. He was impressed with our ability to walk around and enjoy life after finishing the race. I guess he was thinking that we were gonna cross the finish line and colapse into two quivering mounds of flesh.

He thought about it for a little while, then decided that he could do it too. So he started training for the 2008 marathon. I decided I would run with him, because I thought that would be fun. Olga decided she wanted to run with us too, because she's a great sport.

All three of us have been training this last year. It hasn't been as difficult on me this time. Maybe it's because I know what to expect. Maybe it's because we decided to go with a longer training period (running in Feb and March is a lot more fun than if sounds). Whatever the reasons, this year has been a lot more fun for me. I'm actually planning to keep up with the short runs after the race. You know, the short ten mile runs.

And I still think we're all slightly crazy...