I had started thinking about my third half marathon about 6 weeks before I had even completed my second. You see, I really love the number 3. I like to do things in 3's. Chewy knows that if I say "pick a number", she is wise to choose 3. I was born in the third month. Three is just fun to say. With that in mind, I must do a third half marathon. Then I started thinking...
I am 33 years old. I have done two half marathons with 3 months between them. It would be 3 months until my birthday following the second half marathon. And why not give myself a birthday present such as another race. We have established that I live in a cold part of Washington state. Not much is being run over here, except for snowblowers during this time of the year. I started researching races in February and March 2014, and one race stood out: The Phoenix Marathon and Half Marathon on March 1st. This is one week before my birthday. It is in an area with decent weather. It has the potential to be a great course. The race will keep me motivated to keep walking during the frozen months of winter. This is the perfect birthday gift to myself!
I recognize that I lack the finances to travel the country to race. I also fully admit that my pace is not exactly something to brag about while looking for corporate sponsors to fund my racing. What I do have is heart, dedication, and desire. Oh, and I have a Go Fund Me page where I am hoping that I can raise some of the money to help fund this gift to myself. I am piecing the dollars together, and finding the cheapest options as possible. I know I can do this, and can't wait to make it reality.
If you are curious about my fundraising page, please feel free to visit:
Happy Birthday Half Marathon
Thank you!
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