Yesterday, a very close friend invited me to run a marathon with him. The marathon is in Athens Greece and is the same course the very first marathon was run by the messenger/soldier Phidippides. It's the 2,500 year anniversary of that fateful run and therefore, kinda special.
Here's why I should run the marathon:
1. It'd be running along the same path as the original marathon runner and touching a piece of history.
2. Spend some quality time with my homeboy Kubs.
3. I love Gyros.
4. Finally, a good excuse to wear a toga.
5. Running has phenomenal fat burning qualities.
6. Greece, birthplace to modern civilization. Never been there before.
7. I don't think I've ever wanted to run a marathon but if I ever did, this would be the time.
8. You only live once, why not try a brutally painful experience?
9. The Kraken comes from Greece.
10. I know a lot of peeps who have conquered the marathon. How hard can it be?
Here's why I shouldn't run the marathon.
1. Running=Pain
2. Excessive running (see marathon) burns muscle like crazy.
3. The marathon is in October, too cold to visit the Greek isles.
4. Running can be kinda boring, Greek footpath or not.
5. Phidippides, the first person to run the marathon, died shortly after running the course and delivering his message. Following his example, 2,500 years later is a little disconcerting.
It's a tough call. I'm going to let it marinate for a few days before deciding.
6 comments:
Matt = hilarious. Run the marathon already.
xoxo
Candice
Wow, sounds like a once in a lifetime chance.
Do you have to qualify for the race or just sign up?
You just sign up. Although I've had a hard time connecting with the official site. Could be kinda cool.
Go for the Gyros, run off the calories, and take in the scenery at the same time. what's not to love. Hugs Grandma Jodee :)
Well...It sounds like a difficult decision! I love the pros and cons analogy. I guess you can just think..."When in Rome...! What a great opportunity!
Love,
Denise
I am running my first marathon this fall. I feel like if I do it once, then I will be initiated into some special club and have bragging rights forever.
Do it! You would get to carbo-load in Greece and I can't tell whose limbs belong to whom in the race logo so there is a great chance that the race t-shirt will be majestic.
Also, if you train in CO and run there where it is closer to sea level then you will feel amazing and probably have less of a chance of collapsing and dying after the run like the first marathoner did.
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