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I have a love/hate relationship with running in the rain.  I don’t mind it when it is hot and the rain cools me down.  However, on a cold day, I don’t want anything else cold touching my body.  

I have skipped a run just because it was raining.  Add in lightning and thunder and for sure I will skip it too.

The topic for next week – Are spring allergies affecting your running?  How are you dealing with it?  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!

Happy Tuesday!  Thank you for joining me and Jenn for another edition of Tuesday Topics.  Remember to link up with us!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Don’t forget to come back for later linkers! 

The Boston Marathon!  I cannot wait to watch it on TV.  I was supposed to be in Boston to spectate it, but I will no longer do that.  One day.  One day, right?

I have a better chance of spectating it than to actually run it.  For a few years the Boston Marathon was on my bucket list.  I clearly remember a few days before I ran my first marathon in 2006, I told a coworker that I wanted to BQ before I turned 40.  I was 33 years old.  I had no idea what I was talking about.  I didn’t know that a BQ and actually running the marathon were two different things.  My coworker smiled.  She also knew I had no idea what I was talking about.

I went back through previous posts and found one where I began training to train to train to train for a BQ.  This was in April of 2017.  At that time I needed 3 hours and 55 minutes for a BQ.  Now I need 3 hours and 50 minutes.  

The race was still on my bucket list.  I wrote about it in several posts.  But now I wonder if I really wanted to run the race or was it because it was everyone’s dream to run the Boston Marathon? 

I know I will never qualify.  I am not a fast runner and don’t see myself getting faster as I get older.  Below are the times for the 2026 marathon.  Even if I qualify, there is no guarantee that I will actually run the Boston Marathon.

I thought about going the charity route, but the thought of asking money doesn’t sound appealing.  I did that a few times for the Chicago Marathon and I don’t want to do it again.

A few years ago there was a program for teachers to apply.  I did and wasn’t picked.  I know there are other programs offered by brands that pick runners, but I know I won’t get picked.

So, the Boston Marathon is no longer on my running bucket list.  Heck, running a marathon is no longer on my list either.  🙂 I am OK with that decision.  I want to focus on smaller races.  I was going to say to also get a PR, but I don’t want to pressure myself.  I want to enjoy my runs and my races.  I still have a few more states to run in to finish my quest of running a half marathon in every state.  

For now I will enjoy Marathon Monday and watch it from the comfort of my home or school.

The topic for next week – Rain Date:  Give your tips for running in those April showers.  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!

Happy Tuesday!  Thank you for joining me and Jenn for another edition of Tuesday Topics.  Remember to link up with us!  Visit at least two of the other linked posts – the more the merrier!  Don’t forget to come back for later linkers! 

Hello there!  It’s been over a month since my last post.  I want to tell you so many things but I am not sure where to start.  Grab your favorite drink and let’s chat.  I just finished drinking a bottle of beer and might have another one.  Today was one of those days.  Rough day.

• I finally moved!  OMG!  I didn’t realize I had so much stuff.  I had boxes and boxes full of stuff.  I even threw away a bunch of stuff too.  I hired movers and I am glad I did.  They moved everything for me.  I was sick when this happened and almost canceled the move.  I am glad I didn’t.  I still haven’t finished unpacking.  I am about 90% done.

•  Next week is Spring Break.  I will use the time to finish organizing my things.  I also plan to rest and to take it easy.  

• My cats are adjusting to the new space.  I left my cats in the apartment when I left with the movers because they were hiding.  I knew I had to go back for them.  Mateo hid in the car and wouldn’t come out.  Lola was fine but Mateo was being difficult.  I managed to get him out of the car and into the house.

• Owning a house scares me.  The bills are higher than living in an apartment.  My first gas bill was a few hundred dollars and I wasn’t even living there!  I closed on the house on January 17th and moved in at the beginning of March.  I had the heat on (not too high) because it was still cold and I didn’t want the pipes to freeze.  I received another gas bill and while it isn’t high like the first one, it is still high.  I also have to pay a water bill.  I received my first one and was shocked to see how it was.

What if something breaks (i.e. sump pump, water heater, etc)?  Before when I had trouble in the apartment, my landlord would fix it.  Now I don’t have that option.  Now I need to figure it out.

• Owning a home is still a rewarding feeling.  Now I can say “my house” and mean it.  I can do whatever I want here.  I can be as loud as I want to.  I can decorate however I want.  Even though it is a scary feeling (see note above), the good feeling outweighs the scary feeling.

The topic for next week – April Fools-share your favorite fitness pranks!  Feel free to write about this or any running-related topic.  We hope you’ll link up with us!