No, But Seriously This Time

After skipping the Dubai Marathon last year and failing to get my act together to run Beirut this fall, I am doing this race come hell, high water, or 6-hour finish, mark my word.

And now that I’ve put my $120 registration fee where my mouth is… well, consider my word marked.

As of last week I’m up to 17 miles for my long run and 5 x Yasso 800s for my speed work, so while I’m not, like, “in shape in shape,” I have a decent base to build on over the next seven weeks… it’s certainly a better scenario than my first Dubai Marathon four years ago, also known as “that time I was an incorrigible 26 year-old and though I could run a sub-4 marathon on zero training.” (Moral of the story: ouch.)

Anyone else out there on the interwebs hoofing it through the desert on 27 January?

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heykurt said: Good luck!
cupofchi said: You go, Gubbi!
youseftuqan said: I’ll be there! My current training regimen has failed to meet even my lowest expectations, but after watching The Spirit of the Marathon on the plane last night, I’m inspired to get my act together and I’ll be there at that start line!
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