je suis un coureur

2010 has been a great year for me.  i'm very happy in life and healthy.  1/2 ironman - check!  :) started to think about goals for next year.  how should i challenge myself?  so everyone must know by now how much i hate running.  my mantra for the run portion of my 1/2 ironman was "i'm a runner!  i'm a runner!"  it was very mental for me only because i don't enjoy running and it also didn't help that it was the last part of my 7-hour long ironman race.  so i decided that my ultimate challenge would be to run a marathon.  because according to a close friend, when i do something, i go BIG.  i will run the paris marathon to be exact - on april 10, 2011.  why paris?  because when i decide to do something, i go BIG.  ;)  then once i make up my mind, it's pretty much a lost cause.  i told a few friends who agreed to join me.  registration opened on september 15th (the day before my 35th bday) and on that day, i woke up and i registered.  so here it goes...  my first mare-athon...  plus it's an excuse to go to paris

je suis un coureur (aka "i'm a runner").  oui oui.

the route: 42,195 km in the city of paris… from the champs élysées avenue to foch avenue running through bastille, nation, vincennes, les tuileries…     

been to paris a few times before but this trip will be special.  my favorite city besides nyc and sf.  :)  hotel booked.  now i just need to start running...