Bring on the half!

Today was a big day. I decided I am going to run a half marathon next. I am leaning towards the P.E.I. event in October and I'm just waiting to hear back from my father to see whether or not he's going. If not, it will be the Bluenose Half Marathon next May in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

I guess part of my decision is based on the fact that I am going through somewhat of a training withdrawal ever since the Tely 10 finished more than two weeks ago. Not having a goal is really not working for me - I always need to be doing something, for some reason. So I've ordered a copy of John Bingham's 'Marathoning for Mortals' and I will start training soon, once I hear back from my father, which will probably be tomorrow. I think where I've just completed eight weeks of training for the 10-mile event I should be able to turn the training around fast enough to be ready for the 13 plus miles. I'm planning to hit the weights pretty consistently during the training hoping to convert some of the remaining fat into some fat burning muscle and I also want to drop about 20 pounds by race day in October; lofty, but very focused and doable goals.

So let's go, let's get ready for the half!