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A coworker recently commented on all the running decorations I have at my desk.\u00a0 I have maps from my first two half marathons posted (Disneyland 5th Anniversary and the Inaugural Wine and Dine).\u00a0 I have various race key chains hanging from my bulletin board.\u00a0 I have a map from the Princess Half and from this year’s Disney Marathon.\u00a0 I drink water from a 13.1 Tervis Tumbler, and I have a 26.2 magnet stuck to the wall.\u00a0 I also have a 13.1 emblem on my car.<\/p>\n

This coworker knows that I’m always training, and asked why the majority of my stuff is half-marathon focused.\u00a0 Don’t I want to promote the “bigger” things I’m doing, like the marathon and the triathlons?<\/p>\n

First off, I don’t consider myself a triathlete.\u00a0 Not yet, anyway.\u00a0 Once I’ve finished a triathlon or two, then maybe.<\/p>\n

For similar reasons, I don’t consider myself a marathoner.\u00a0 I’ve finished one, but I didn’t feel like I finished strong.\u00a0 I didn’t leave it all out on the course due to reasons beyond my control.<\/p>\n

So yes, I consider myself a half-marathoner.\u00a0 I love the distance.\u00a0 It’s a solid challenge, but one I can train for without too much difficulty.\u00a0 (I say this knowing that this weekend’s half is not going to be pretty – but that’s because I’m focused on tri training.)\u00a0 I can train for a half and still have a life.\u00a0 I enjoyed marathon training last fall and winter, but on the days of my long runs, I would run, shower, eat, and pretty much sit around the rest of the day, resting and stretching.\u00a0 I can do a ten mile training run and still function later in the day.<\/p>\n

It took me a while to get to the point where I was comfortable with the half marathon.\u00a0 Don’t get me wrong – it’s still a challenge, and I still get nervous every time I stand in a corral before a race.\u00a0 But for the most part, it’s fun.<\/p>\n

Does that mean that I’m giving up on marathons or triathlons?\u00a0 Certainly not!\u00a0 And maybe a year from now I’ll consider myself a triathlete.\u00a0 I don’t think I’ll be calling myself a marathoner anytime soon, though.<\/p>\n

 
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