Hawaiian Thoughts

Two weeks today and I will have completed my last race of 2012. It just so happens that the race takes me to Hawaii for the Honolulu marathon. I find it very hard to call this a "race" for myself as road running a flat surface is far from my talent. I will stand on the start line with the elite's and it will be yet again, a very humbling experience. My goal is to run a sub 3hr, possibly attainable on a good day. I expect the other woman to run 2:30's. I honestly just have to laugh when I think about this but because I have zero pressure on myself for this race, all I have to do is go out, put one foot in front of the other and hope that the wind is at my back. If we start at 5am, I hope that I will officially be starting my December R&R by 8am sharp!

So why Hawaii? Why a marathon? The true reason is really so that I'd have a good excuse for a sunny getaway to get me through the winter. Usually, my races take me right into the winter months but I structured differently this year. As much as I love a good ski season, I need the sun too. The plan in Hawaii is to race right away and then have a few more days for some SUP surfing and watching Pipeline Masters at Waimea Bay (also something that I've always wanted to see.)

I'd like to thanks the RD of the Honolulu Marathon for being so great in helping me with travel plans and race assistance. This race has a great reputation and I'm looking forward to finally experiencing it.

Once I've wrapped up this one, the rest of December is about fun, skiing, friends and family. 2012 is shaping up to be amazing big and so I will need to be ready, mentally and physically, to tackle it!