Am I nuts?

I found myself wondering if I am totally out of my mind.  I am not quite 50 and am devoting a hellacious amount of time to training for a marathon, or rather, a series of marathons to qualify for Boston.  Granted, I love the way it feels to have a warmish sun and a coolish lake breeze on my face as I run along Lake Michigan.  And, I love the challenge of doing hill work with Debbie and the other ladies.  And, I have to admit, I am vain.  I like the way my body is getting firmer.  But, the time.  I think once I settle into a new routine and minimize the amount of extra runs or exercise in one day, that will help.

My house is a mess.  Not horrible, but definitely not company ready.  I need to work on some major projects, but don't really have a block of time to do them.  Next summer, I will need to figure something out, because I want to do some trim painting and overhaul the garage.  This past summer, many projects were neglected because I was so intent on doing a decent job running the Fox Cities Half Marathon.

Balance.  It's all about balance.  I didn't have to juggle a spouse/boyfriend so that made it easier.  Jake was fairly understanding.  I think when he saw me run the race he was proud and understood what I had been working toward.  I can be kind of single-minded when it comes to a goal, so I'll just need to keep life in perspective.

Debbie mentioned a relay race that she is thinking about doing - Hood to Coast from Mt. Hood to Seaside, Oregon - http://www.hoodtocoast.com/ - and she wanted to know if I wanted to be part of her team in 2013.  Sounds pretty amazing!  I think I'll do it.  The 2012 race is near the end of August so that would be doable.  Jake would probably want to come watch.  I'd love it if he ran it with me.  It's right before his senior year.  The race is about 36 hours straight of running in relays.  Sleep when you can, eat, run, poop, drink lots of water, repeat.

Yup, I'm nuts.