My sister Jack is a year older than me and she is abit like Carrie in Sex and the city, loves clothes, shopping and going out. When it came to getting a christmas present for her I was abit stuck, as well... she already has the tops, makeup, bags etc...so i decided to take a gamble on a present and I knew she would either love it or hate it-to say she was shocked was ait of an understatement.
On christmas eve Jack read a card that I had written to her that detailed information about entry into this years Dublin city Marathon. She turned to me and said 'i wont be able to run a marthon'. Ah well i thought, a wee bit disappointed but I knew it was a big commitment. Some days later Jack came to me and thanked me for my present, she said that having had the time to think about it its the 'kick in the ass' she needs to motivate her.
Jack like myself use to run throughout her teens and did well right up to all ireland level. She has so much more potential than i ever will. Like so many though, continuing to run throughout her 20s was replaced with lie ins, going out etc.
Yesterday I regristerd Jackie and I for the Dublin City Marathon on October 30th 3006. Jack's entry number is 9098, mine is 9099.
Just in case i did not have enough to keep me busy this year :-) I will be home in March so Jack and I can run together, on the weekend runs at the very least. I'm quite excited about this. This blog has been abit lost of late, I now have a new reason to keep it, and we have a big target ahead of us. Join us on our journey.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
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4 comments:
Good on you both! Hope your training goes smoothly and that you both have a great time on the big day. Running a marathon is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences I've ever had and I'd recommend it to anyone.
Michelle -- you'll both be VERY old by the time you do that marathon !!!
;o)
Good luck
(typo btw was v funny!)
This is the same Jackie that was going to go jogging with me along Salthill Promenade last summer and then I never heard about it again ? Mind you, I only went out twice before giving up but that's another story...
Many thanks for your commets. Yes i'm good with typos but not the best at proof reading...as you can see :-) Thanks Cath
hmmm yes John and don't be one bit suprised if she drags everyone that she knows into trying to come out for a jog with her. I'm not 100% confident in her getting started before I return home in march. I've just sent her an email target 1 miles. Switch off your phone now :-)
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