Planes de carreras

I have spent the last day relaxing, which in my world means reading food blogs, reading books, and researching every road race Madrid has to offer and then working on which maratón I want to run this year. I have never run a marathon, so this is a big undertaking, but having no training plans really puts a damper on my spirits and this is a great way to keep me going and give me a way to really see a city. Much better than running a marathon in, say, DC?

I've signed up for a 10k in Madrid on November 6th with one of my very best friends, who has some Spanish friends that will be joining us. We know we get a Reebok shirt, but she's also heard there may be free socks involved! Can you believe it?! There's almost nothing in the world I like more than free, new socks. Other than free, new shoes, of course...

I'm looking ahead to the spring for the marathon, which will put the start of my training around the beginning to middle of December, though if I am already training for an upcoming 10k, I should be on track. It's pretty much coming down to either spending upwards of 200 or 300 Euros to go run Barcelona's, which I hear is an incredible race and one I certainly want to do someday, and rushing back the afternoon after I run to be back at school Monday morning, or running Madrid's, which would mean I'd already be in my home city and could just stumble my way back to my own bed when it's all over. My sister is thinking of coming down to the city for the Madrid race, as it's right in the middle of her spring break and there is a 10k option. I'm leaning Madrid, but Barcelona would be so beautiful! And what if I get hurt doing this one and can never ever run again?! Maybe that's just wishful thinking...

Barcelona Marató

Rock n' Roll Madrid

Decisions, decisions, decisiones...