13.1 is a whole lot of fun!

Jeff and I had a speedy overnighter in Moab this weekend to run the Canyonlands half marathon. It is a beautiful course which follows the Colorado river down a flat canyon to the city. My favorite part of the race was passing a group of about 15 women playing huge drums made out of wine barrels. You could hear the drums echoing up the canyon for a good mile before you could actually see them and it was just the shot in the arm I needed to finish the last three miles. (I happen to know that they are music therapists, which makes them even cooler!)

I have decided that half marathons are the way to go for me. You don't have to be an athlete to do them. (anyone that knows me very well knows that I am living proof of that.) You can train for them running three to four times a week and still have a reasonably good finishing time.( My idea of "good" is anything under ten minute miles.) They do not kill your body(I feel pretty good today, whereas after the marathons, I pretty much wanted to die!). People don't really understand the difference between a half and full marathon - 13 miles, 26 miles, it is all the same once you hit double didgets! (In reality, training for a full marathon is MUCH harder and takes WAY more time!) You usually get a really good shirt and good post-race treats! ( that is half the reason I like doing races - all the free stuff). So, it you are looking for a little physical challenge, the 13.1 is a lot of fun!