Running again

19 laps, 1:1 lap run/walk ratio, 37:22 minutes.

Okay, my back is still giving me problems, but I couldn't stand it any longer! I want to run! I want to do Honolulu again! So I went out this morning and did my 19 laps. It was a slow run, but it felt really good to get out there. The sun was hot, the air was fresh, and I worked out a lot of kinks and feel nice and refreshed now. So, back to three times a week running!

I'm actually considering doing another AIDS Marathon... I got an email from them yesterday offering an alumni special -- a $2000 fundraising commitment if we make our own travel arrangements. The email was a bit confusing: it said "for either the Florence Marathon" and then stopped. Does it include the Honolulu marathon? Will have to find out.

It wouldn't really be any cheaper -- I did some preliminary research and found that it would be around $1500 for hotel, airfare and a rental car for three nights around the marathon. So $1500 plus $2000 fundraising -- still $3500 altogether. But I think they only include two nights in their package, and you have to pay extra for your own room. And probably the flight is from LA, so I'd have to add on my own Bakersfield flight or whatever. So it might save me some money but the main reason I'd do it would be for the group training. Because I was thinking about trying to do the long runs around here -- I did it before, but it was less than fun. Of course, doing the group runs with the AIDS Marathon would require getting up early-early every Sunday to drive down to LA.... I had planned to do that last time, but I never actually did it.

Well, I've still got time to think about it. AIDS Marathon starts May 19 (I'll be in Burbank that weekend for Fangoria, so it would be easy enough to drive over to the park to do the timing run), so ten days. Eek! That's not really that much time... But I'll think about it.