Decisions, Decisions...

Ok, I admit it.

Last week I received email notification that its time to do or die--to sign up for the 2009 Boston Marathon.

And I hate to say it, folks, but I've decided to pass this year.

I know, I know. All this talk. But I've decided to spend the spring banging out several halfs, and the Derry Boston Prep, a 16-miler often equipped with horrendous January weather. I am also leaning toward a fall marathon--preferably local. Maybe Marine Corps in D.C.? Might be a lot of fun to run by the monuments with a bunch of Marines shouting encouragement...

All of this said, the thought remains in me that I'll be missing out on a lot of things--the camaraderie, the sense of doing something great. So I'll leave you with this, patient and forgiving blog readers, please, please, continue to donate your time and any charitable $$ to the cause of your choice, and continue to be a part of something greater. We CAN make a difference. A small contribution on the parts of many can change the world.

And if Dana-Farber is your charity of choice, please check out Brenda's marathon blog at marathonbrenda.blogspot.com. She should have a link up to donate to Dana-Farber sometime around mid-October. You can also follow her quest to run a faster marathon as she raises money to continue the fight to find a cure.