e diel, 11 shkurt 2007

Marathon Bound

As some of you may know, Brooke got a wild hair about three months ago that she wanted to run a marathon. Honestly, I thought that this was another case of "one track mind" that would pass after the first couple of weeks. Don't get me wrong, Brooke is a great athlete, but running has never been her thing. In fact, she couldn't run a mile four months ago without being out of breath and tired. To my amazement, she completed a 13 mile run in the cold and wind yesterday. Yes, no period in there. Not 1 point 3, but thirteen miles. I am really proud of her for the discipline she has shown the past few months. Even with aches, pains, and time constraints, she has stuck diligently to her training schedule. Why can't I be that disciplined? I actually started out running with her, but a few aches in the knee gave me a good excuse to stop. I'll stick to basketball as my form of exercise for now.

The Nashville (Country Music) Marathon is coming up in late April, so Brooke is halfway to the 26.2 miles of torture. It seems like a long way to go, but she's squashed any of my doubts so far, so no reason to doubt her now. Brooke, when you read this, I'm proud of you. You're doing a great job.

6 komente:

Jamey tha...

INSANE!

Just kidding...I'm proud of her.

She could come help train our long distance kids on the track team! It's only a three hour drive..everyday...one way... :)

Kenny Simpson tha...

Once I ran two miles...okay I walked some...okay it was one mile.

Good job Brooke.

Jason tha...

Wow. Way to go, Brooke!

Jesse Faris tha...

Wahoo Brooke! Keep it up!

I have run the St Jude Half Marathon for the past three years and it is so INCREDIBLY rewarding and inspiring! When I trained for my first one, I could hardly run a mile myself!

And now look at you, you've already run your half! Amazing! It's incredible what your body can do when you push yourself just a little every time...

Kristy tha...

Can't believe I found you! Your kids are adorable! I miss you all very much. It's been too long!

Kimberly tha...

WAY TO GO BROOKE. You have come a long way since that jogging class we took in college!! This blog motivates me to get back in shape. It's been a long time...