So, I've bitten the bullet, grabbed the bull by the horns, thrown caution to the wind, stepped up to the plate, and many many more cliches.  I don't know what possessed me, or what I'm trying to prove.  I do know that I am crazy and have to dig deep within myself to see this through to the end.  However, with prayer, dedication, and the right kind of postive reinforcement, I will succeed.  Yep, I will succeed.

So, on Halloween night, I asked myself "Trick or Treat."  Apparently I decided on Trick.  I signed up for the Mardi Gras Marathon.  That's 26.2 miles of running through the historic streets of New Orleans.  26.2 miles of second guessing myself, wincing through the pain, and breaking through the wall.  26.2 miles of sweat, blood, and tears, 26.2 miles long to prove to  myself I can overtake the obstacles of life.  I'm pretty excited about it...scared too, but excited.

I know my body will be ready, as the training has been going on for 4 weeks now, but the hardest part will be training my mind and settling in to a diet/nutrition routine.  Today was a 10 mile day, it was rough, but we finished with no problems.  So keep the prayers up for me (and Eliz who will be running the half marathon-13.1 miles) as this unfolds.