Amber's Thought Process:
"Hmmm, I finally have some free time tonight to sit down and do something because 3 of my piano students canceled. I finished my book last night, way to late when I should have been sleeping. That is okay. It was a good book, and I still got up to go running at 5:00. Well, actually I got up at 4:48, and I was running by 5. I am impressed with myself. I wonder if being impressed with myself is like being prideful? probably not. I will ask my dad next time I talk to him. Maybe I should call him. No, I should probably make dinner first. Or, I could just eat some of that great bread that I got from my principal as our yearly Christmas gift. I wonder if I will ever work for someplace that actually has a "real" Christmas party, like the kind you can dress up for and just look cute. . . and have real food. . . oh ya, and real bonuses. However, I do love this bread, so I guess it could be worse. Plus, we are doing the Nebo School District Healthy Lifestyles Challenge maybe I will win a free pair of new running shoes from that. I could use some new shoes to run the marathon. Oh, I should get online and sign up for the marathon while I am thinking about it, plus I have time.
(just as a reference point, during this point in my thought process I am now on the computer with like 5 different windows open. I am SO good at multi-tasking.....back to my thoughts)
I am really excited to run this marathon, but I am kind of worried that it is going to snow in April. It snows in April all the time. It usually snows during Spring Break, which is why I have to leave Utah for Spring Break this year. Oh no, what if the race is during Spring Break. I can't stay here and run a race for Spring Break! Calm down self (yes, I talk to myself) I won't get all worked up about until I check (open one of 5 windows to District Calendar. . . compare dates). What!? It is at the same time as Spring Break, maybe I could just find a place to go with a marathon and run somewhere else, like San Diego or something. I can't not run a marathon. Well, I guess technically I could do anything I want. Lame. I am going to have to think some more about this. For now I will go eat some bread. If I really train the right way for this or any other marathon I won't be able to eat like this, so I guess I will enjoy it now."
The End (of Amber's thoughts -- at least for a few seconds)
So, what should I do?! I have already had a "Spring Break in Utah --- enjoying the history that surrounds us" vacation once. Truly, I don't need that again. I will be so jealous if everyone takes off on spring break to do fun things and I stay here to run 26.2 miles alone. I didn't go anywhere last year (for different reasons, that are no longer relevant either) and I could totally kick myself. I know! Maybe everyone should come to Utah for Spring Break and then I can still run. . . still not too convincing huh! The first person to find me a race to run the week/weekend of April 18th wins and I come to visit them.
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6 comments:
Amber you are my hero! I just wish I could run a marathon, period! Oh wait....I meant that I just wish I could run one mile without dying! I'm so glad I found your blog. My friend Patricia ran a marathon in Tahiti over spring break once and she said it was a blast. You should do that :0)
Amber you are the greatest and always make me laugh! i loved this post!!!!
The Boston Marathon is April 20th. You should run a qualifying race so you can run in it! We'll be there in support of my siblings who are running in it. Amber you are awesome. Here is a link to marathons and their dates: http://www.marathonhotelguide.com/calendar.html
Or you could just skip the marathon and come to Philly!
Come run the Stanger family marathon! So far you're the only one signed up, so you would so totally win. AND? I would run the first two miles with you. Totally hard to resist huh? Yeah, but actually we may still be buried under snow then. So I wouldn't actually suggest Iowa for spring break. But maybe you should just do a marathon another time and we should all go on a cruise!
Okay, I checked Phoenix areas (the closest to me that would put one on, besides St. George) and they don't have one going on at all in April. Then I checked Milwaukee and there's nothing there either. Anyway, I tried. I like the idea of Boston though, go for it!!
So, on the list, Charlottesville has a marathon on April 18, what do you say? Doesn't that sound like so much fun? We could visit DC, Monticello, the Blue Ridge Mountains? What do you think? C-ville is very pretty in the spring, and I'd be there to cheer you on at the marathon, come on!!!!
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