Saturday, February 19, 2011

Weddings and Watches and Marathons

One of the interesting parts of being a pastor is the extras that you get asked to do.  Today, I am performing a wedding.  While that kind of event always makes my schedule a little busier (counseling appointments, rehearsal, wedding) it does often come with a nice little perk--the family usually kicks down a little cash to thank me for my services. 

So what does a runner do when he gets a little extra cash?  Why register for his first marathon of course!  And maybe a new running watch.  Woohoo!

You got it, even though my first half marathon is two weeks away, I have just registered for the San Francisco Marathon on July 31, 2011.  No post-race blues for me after completing the Bidwell Classic.  On to training for the next big event.  That's where the watch will come in handy--I'm going with the Garmin Forerunner 305--because it's cheap (compared to the new models), has a great reputation, and does everything I need it to do. 

By the way, I ripped of the title of this blog from this year's SF marathon:  Worth the Hurt!  Gotta love it.  One of the cool things about the SF marathon (along with a lot of marathons) is that they encourage fundraising for a cause you believe in.  More on that in a few weeks.  Until then:

168.7 miles down, 55 miles to go (until the finish line of the Bidwell Classic).

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