Equinox!

So I got a crazy idea in my head, truly crazy. So nuts that when a friend told me she was doing it, I told her SHE was crazy! I am walking the Equinox Marathon as the 2nd leg of a relay. Yeah, I know, crazy. The worse part is I CHOSE the 2nd leg... Of the 8.666 miles I am responsible for, I will be going from city level up to the top of Ester Dome! Fortunately I like going up hills. =D I had lost a noticeable amount of weight on Weight Watchers, but then of course life intervened & I got busy. I don't necessarily want to lose a ton of weight, I just want to be in shape! I want to physically be able to do whatever I want. Go on hike? Sure. Walk up stairs without getting out of breath? Exactly! In high school I ran daily for my cross country team, but quickly & expensively (for my parents, they paid for my PT) learned that running wasn't meant to be. Since moving to Fairbanks I have missed being active (there is SO MUCH to do in Southcentral AK) as there isn't a lot around here. That's kind of why I latched on to this relay idea, It sounded like something I really wanted to do, however I can't do it unless I get in better shape. It may not make much sense to you, but it is working for me. This is an actual & real goal, something I'm looking forward to even. For that, apparently I can find motivation. By the time the race comes around in September, I should be in the habit of exercising daily. So after this is all done, we'll see what I do next! Here is a link showing what I am in for.... =D I will start at about mp8.55, go up the hill, do an 'out & back' at the top of the dome & then I'm done & pass over the bib! http://www.course.equinoxmarathon.org/EquinoxMap.pdf