Three hours later.....

I am one of those people who can go to the gym and spend about two hours between my cardio and strength training. Time flies by during my workouts. But I often wondered about people who would go and spend 3+ hours at the gym. How did they find time? Did they have jobs? Why did they need to spend a million hours? Was it healthy for them or was it an obsession? Were they sane? And then I became one of them yesterday.....

Brenda and I met at Healthworks yesterday afternoon around 3pm to do our long workout. Brenda and I each spent 3 hours on the arc trainer, chatting the whole time. At around two hours, I took a break to use the bathroom and grab some more water. I wondered if I was really going to be able to finish three hours or more on the machine. Brenda was still plugging away and I realized that I had to keep going. She stayed so positive the whole time, even though her feet hurt and she was exhausted (check out her account of yesterday at marathonbrenda.blogspot.com). Thanks Brenda for being such a great workout partner and friend. I can't wait to run together again.

I've been wondering lately whether or not I can actually do this. We have seven weeks until the marathon (even typing that makes me sick to my stomach). I'm scared and my fear is getting the best of me. I'm such a competitive person and a perfectionist. I try to remind myself that running is not about anyone except for myself. It is about me finishing the impossible. It is about me honoring my Dad and my grandmother. It is about (to quote Adidas) "Three words that every runner lives to say: I finished Boston". God, I hope I can!!!