Out of Jealousy, A New Goal: California International Marathon
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| My hero! “A” dumping water on me during my first HOT leg of the
Hood to Coast Relay in August.
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On Sunday, Hood To Coast Relay vanmate A from Diary of an Average Runner will be running the California International Marathon (CIM). The start for the race is 5 miles from where I grew up, and where my dad still lives.
I am beyond jealous.
Funny thing is, I don’t ever remember even hearing about this race when I was growing up. Sure, it didn’t start till 1983, but I didn’t leave for college until ’95. How strange that I didn’t even realize there were thousands of people running, basically, just down the street. And I was a runner! What the heck?
I want to run this marathon. I’d love to do it next year, but if you remember, I promised to take it easy for a bit. In 2013, T Junior will go to Kindergarten. I will start training then. Of course, I have to qualify first. So I won’t be able to race CIM till 2014. Here’s the plan:
- August 2013: T Junior to Kindergarten
- September 2013: I turn 36; start training for a spring marathon (I will need to run a sub-3:50 to qualify for CIM — that’s taking about an hour off my current time, but I think it’s doable) *Update: I am a moron – I misread the site; you only have to qualify if you enter late! So it’s possible I can alter this and actually run it in 2013!!!!!
- Spring 2014: Run sub-3:50 at some marathon around Seattle
- Winter 2014: Run CIM!
It’s a completely perfect plan! Considering it takes months and months to train for a marathon, that’s not actually that far away. Right?
Good luck tomorrow, A! I know you are nervous, but I have tons of confidence in you! Wish I was “home” to spectate, but I’ll be cheering for you via the Internet!
PS: I think there was some confusion on my treadmill-while-blogging post yesterday. I was (and am right now) walking while typing. There is no way I could run and blog, but that’s awesome that you guys think I’m that coordinated. Thanks!
Comments
9 comments · closedAww, thanks Kerrie!! This IS a perfect plan! 🙂 I should plan to run it in 2014 too… would love to have a little meet up with you!
Maybe I'll join you in on that plan…Some of my inlaws are running it tomorrow. My running buddy and I have plans for a 2013 marathon.
Are you sure you need to qualify for CIM? I ran in 2009, and there were no requirements. It's well known as a Boston Qualifier race. They've certainly changed it if that is the case now!
I, too, did not know that CIM required qualification. I want to run it when I'm 50… that'll be 2013. Hard to believe it's that close 😛
I didn't know CIM was a qualifying race! That makes A even MORE awesome to me!!! I wish I lived on the west coast so I could do more of these races,t hey sound so fun!!
Sounds like the perfect plan to me! 🙂
Cool! I'll do a training run with you when it's time. I have heard great things about this race and when I looked at the site, it looks like you need to qualify only if you register later in the year. I may have read it wrong, and I have faith you can rock a marathon in 3:50, but you might not have to before you sign up.
WOW! Really, one must qualify for CIM if they want to enter later than acceptable? Crazy! Are they trying to make it a mini Boston?Very cool!!!! Good luck! I am certain you can get in and do this race!!!
I <3 CIM. I ran it in 2010 and trained for it to run it this year but I ended up injured and sat it out. My husband ran it and I was out on the course cheering him, and everyone else, on :)Its a GREAT race 🙂