Did I Just Do 26.2?
Portland Marathon I haven't completed a full marathon since 2005 and when I tried again in 2006, I was medically pulled from the course at mile 22. I felt I had unfinished business, but I've had a very inconsistent training season. The interruptions of very hot weather over the summer, fires that caused unhealthy air quality and my nagging hip/sciatic issue has led to running some half marathons and hardly doing any training during the week. So, needless to say, on the ride down to Portland, I was TERRIFIED! So terrified, I nearly walked up to the information booth to switch to the half marathon. But, I kept thinking...how would I feel if I dropped down. I would feel disappointed for sure, sad that I let my confidence waiver, and I would be SO behind on long run training for NYC too. So, I tried to calm my nerves and prepare for the long day. I was in the last corral, very last one. I observed those gathering in to our holding area and struck up conversations wi