Nothing to do but run

a few follow-ups:

I'm 27, 28 soon. I do have hobbies as well that take up some free time between runs. Am thinking of using this time to get some professional certifications to line my back pocket just in case, but also because I enjoy the subject matter (finance).

I already get shoes and clothing for free so not interested in a local running store PT job.

I usually say "marathon" but for some reason shortened it to 'thon when I wrote it. Whatever.

I do have goals set for 2007. Get under 29:30 by the end of the summer and then run a 2:18-2:19 in my marathon debut in Oct or Nov (haven't decided which race yet).

We didn't talk about how much I need to be able to bring in by the end of the 12 months. On that front the goal is to show my potential with some good PR's over the summer picking up some loose change, pick-up some cash with a solid marathon debut and then focus on a big race next spring. One step at a time. First off I need to get my 10k PR down into the mid 29's.

As far as injuries, I've been lucky and never had any joint problems (knock on wood) and have a very efficent form. In the past any over training has manifested itself in fatigue during workouts. But then I've never gotten as much sleep and eaten as healthy as I do now.

As for the Shagging, lets just say I have that one covered.

get a job and just keep training twice a day - you'll get injured otherwise.

Sounds like a great plan to me! Be good to your wife, and TOTALLY go for it! Few love to run, and fewer yet get the opportunity you have. Build into the mileage/routine nice and gradual-like... I think getting the coach idea is a good one, but it should be a friend that you trust, IMO. But you know more than 99% here, so.... you know what to do.

I said I was just an OK runner. I didn't cut back on my hours at all. Just fell into good money with barely any work to get done. LUCKY as HELL. Decided to race and it payed off here and there. I'd rather pull in 5 bucks in a race than a million in some douchebag job that sucks my hobbies away. Take your anger somewhere else...but I'm sure you'll have a lovely comeback.

Cool wrote:

XC is fine.

'thon is beyond dorky.[/quote]

Ya I'm a chick. Thanks for not tackling me with some mean comment about not having to work much.[quote]Knower of

reality check...your wife is going to get sick of your lazy butt hanging around the house, and I don't blame her...GET A JOB YOU BUM!!!

I think the consensus here is that you should go for it. Twelve months is nothing compared to working 25-30 hours in some Corporate Finance job. I'm in my 40s and would have loved the opportunity to do what you're doing. Go for it now while you're young and have relatively few responsibilities. Think of the worst that can happen here. If it does, you're still a better man for at least trying this and not having to look back 20 years from now and regretting not going for it.

Keep us updated on your progress. I'm sure there are a lot of guys and girls your age thinking of doing the same thing. Sounds like you're in the Finance field. Why don't you write a paper about this that would analyze the impacts of your decision - both the quantitative and the qualitative. Just a thought to keep you tied in with your field of work. Good luck.

Correction. When I wrote 25-30 hours, I meant to say "years".

Actually she is very supportive. She even introduced me to a couple of new friends of hers as a "professional runner". (we both got a kick out of that) She is a former good runner herself (18 min 5k), now just for fitness, and in some ways is more excited about this than I am. As I said before, I'm a lucky man and life is good!

get a job! wrote:

reality check...your wife is going to get sick of your lazy butt hanging around the house, and I don't blame her...GET A JOB YOU BUM!!!

GO FOR IT!!!!!!

get a job! wrote:

your lazy butt GET A JOB YOU BUM!!!

Funny I never thought of running 100 miles per week (currently) working up to 140 miles per week as LAZY. Evidently you never tried it.

No drive no pressure,no needs ,too comfortable will never work,look at the kenyans they run to survive you are pissing in the wind,dream on.

get a job you lazy ass.Your wife should throw your butt out !Makes me sick thinking of idiots like you.

Good luck to you but keep in mind most even 29:00 to 29:30 10 k guys have jobs. You wont make a lot of money unless you get in the low to mid 28 minute range on the road for 10k. I dont know where you are from but there is a fast 10k on the track at Hillsdale college in late april which usually has a lot of fast guys around 29:30 sometimes faster. good luck!!

32 YEARS OLD WHY?

Wow, with nothing but time on your hands I would train like the Japanese runners. Lots of volume, but lots of very, very slow recovery for the third run of the day.

Best of luck! You are not lazy at all, and you seem to really understand how fortunate you are :) Your wife sounds like an amazing woman!! Let us know how it goes. . .

divergence wrote:

I think exactly the opposite.

'thon sounds silly "for most of us."

XC is perfectly OK.

Thanks divergence, and thanks also to Knower of Cool.