The End

I won't be running the Volkslauf.  Not in 2012 or any other year.

Here's why.

It came to my attention because I get the weekly newsletter from Dave Draper's site.  At first, my reaction was, "Oh, that poor girl."  Then it was, "Maybe this isn't such a good idea."

And then I told my husband about it and he put the kibosh on the whole thing.

I feel like a coward.  I mean, you can get seriously injured just walking down the street, right?  But, as he put it, "You're not coordinated when you're on the ground."  And I can't argue with him.  If I had a dollar for every time I've stumbled over my own toe or ran into a door frame, I wouldn't have to work any more, assuming I invested those dollars in Apple or something equally lucrative.

So, I won't stop running.  I've run three times this week and feel pretty good.  I won't stop pursuing my strength goals.  I won't stop working on my diet.  But the end result won't be a Volkslauf.  Just a happier, stronger, lighter me.