Well, the Philadelphia Marathon is officially a full month behind me and I'm embarassed to admit that I have run a grand total of three times since then. Part of that was recovery time, part of that was because of vacation, and part of that was because of the two feet of snow that fell. But no matter how you slice it, I've spent these weeks loafing around, eating junk food, and losing my fitness.
Normally this lazy streak wouldn't be a big deal, but this January, me and five other USA Fit friends (including Paula) are headed to Walt Disney World to participate in the Goofy Challenge. What's that? It's a half marathon on Saturday, followed by a full marathon on Sunday. You heard that right: 39.3 miles of running in one weekend! Scary.
The good news is that I'm not so worried because I will have friends there to pull me through this crazy adventure. If I was doing this alone, I think I might chicken out right about now, but instead I'm going to find some time to meet the group for a winter run over Christmas weekend and another one over New Year's and maybe I'll be a good girl and hit the gym a few times too.
No matter what, in a little more than two weeks I'll have completed the Goofy Challenge. Stay tuned for details...
As for the Introduction part: I'm Helen, better known online as hmonkeyruns. I've been part of USA Fit for the past five seasons and I'm sure I'll be around for many more to come.
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