I’ve been using the new store as an excuse not to hop out of bed and hit the road for a morning run.  Just too busy, I tell myself.  And that would be fine (and acceptable) as a realistic excuse EXCEPT for the fact that I’m leaving for South Africa tomorrow to do Continent #6’s marathon on July 11th.  It’s gonna hurt, I know.

Because of work and the economy I had to cancel my trip last year (and forfeit the deposit) which meant I had to keep running an extra year to try and get this 7-Continent goal done.  An extra year wouldn’t be a burden for an athlete, I suppose.  But I ain’t no athlete and man, this extra year has wiped me out.

Economically I’m wiped out too and should probably cancel this year’s trip and forfeit this year’s deposits.  But the thought of running 4 days a week, 6 marathons a year for ANOTHER year…sheesh.

At least Im one step closer to ending this obsession and finding another.  And there’s always the “local” carrot to think about as I slog through those upcoming untrained-for 26 miles: