Perhaps this is a bit of thesis writing induced lunacy, but after talking with a friend of mine, I am currently planning on running the Chicago marathon in Oct 2009.  She seems to think I won’t do it.  I am currently far too out of shape to run the marathon this year, and I figure a year and a half will allow me to gradually get back into running shape (which I have been looking for a reason to do for a while now).  I also have another year of course work that would make running the marathon in October of this year a scheduling pain, whereas in fall 2009 I won’t have any courses.  SO, this is a record — hold me to this.  If I fail to uphold this goal…well, then you can point to this post, and rub my nose in my failure.  But I am determined not to let that happen.   I am also gonna keep tabs of progress on here, as I see fit.  I even added a category for this.  homer_running.jpg

It’s on!