PEI Marathon and Challenges

I'm excited to be part of a team relay (featuring work colleagues from ScreenScape) for the upcoming PEI Marathon.

A few years ago, I was fairly fit. I did sprint-level triathlons and, looking back, it seems I was always in the gym or in the pool.

I don't know if it's the tales of my glory days and the aura of intimidation that 'triathlete' exudes, but I often hear people qualify their goals with statements like "I'm only doing the short, 2.7 km leg of the marathon" or "I won't be very fast".

Don't apologize! To be honest, I'm not fit right now. Even if I were, my view is the same, whether you're an elite Cross-Fitter or attempting your first 5K: good for you. As long as your challenging yourself, that's great. You're not on the couch, eating Cheetos. You're out there, participating.

It's not just great, it's patriotic. This is material for another post, but we don't hear a lot about prevention in health care debates (we should). Running a 5K is a civic mitzvah!

Good luck runners! Have fun, and no apologies, no matter what the distance or pace.

M.E. 

ps. This is not to imply that I'm above some good old, semi-friendly trash talk with an arch-rival. Competition with the right person is a fabulous motivator.