I knew, when I signed up for the Princess, that I would need
to find a race in or near my town that was a 10k or longer, so that I could get
proof of time for the half. Proof of time, if a good time, would allow me to be
placed in an earlier corral, giving me more breathing room between me and the
Sag Wagon.
Problem? Not a whole
lot of races include a 10k and I didn’t want to do a half-marathon (I want to
be a Half-Marathon virgin for Disney! Yes, I’m weird…) And all summer long, I
never saw a 10k in my town, but there was one in St Augustine!
I debated it for a good month or so, wondering if I could afford it, can I take the time off of work, etc.
Around the middle of August, a 10k in my town was advertised – a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving day. At that time, however, I didn’t know what the family plan was for Thanksgiving (my mother recently moved to the Gulf Coast of Florida), and I didn’t want to run if she was expecting us to go South for the day….
I debated it for a good month or so, wondering if I could afford it, can I take the time off of work, etc.
Around the middle of August, a 10k in my town was advertised – a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving day. At that time, however, I didn’t know what the family plan was for Thanksgiving (my mother recently moved to the Gulf Coast of Florida), and I didn’t want to run if she was expecting us to go South for the day….
Today was the last day for registering for the St Augustine
Half-Marathon Weekend before the prices went up, so I bit the bullet and
registered today. I figured that worse comes to worst, I can drive over early
in the a.m. if I can’t afford a hotel room, then I can walk around before
driving home that night (It’s only about an hour and a half from home to the
Old City).
Now to figure out what I’m going to wear, and if the family
wants to come with me, and if I can afford a hotel room!