Many people have asked me "Why Paris?". To which I reply..."D'uh, it's Paris!"
Seriously though, while it is true that there are plenty of marathon options in and around Colorado, as soon as I came across the Paris Marathon website, I just knew that I had found my race. Aside from the fact that the timing seemed right and that I would have enough time to train (albeit in the middle of winter), I thought that running a marathon may be a once in a lifetime thing, and why not make it as memorable as possible. Add to that the fact that I have never yet been to Paris, but have always wanted to go, it just seemed like the perfect alignment of events - it was too good to pass up!
And of course, if I'm going to torture myself for 4+ hours running through the streets, I may as well enjoy the view! How better to help deflect attention from my burning calves than by running past the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Champs d'Elysees along with 40,000 other maniacs? If I'm going to lose a few toenails, isn't it cooler to say I left them behind on the streets of Paris versus, say, the streets of Fargo?
Training Summary for January 4th: Today was a "rest" day, so I kept it limited to a good power walk at lunchtime. Walked for about 35 minutes, about 2 miles. Back to the pavement (or treadmill) tomorrow. Weather is turning cold again. Ugh.
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