I broke down and made it to the early bird special on the Illinois Marathon Website. Yes, I registered for the the 26.2 in Champaign Urbana. This is the first annual Illinois Marathon, and I wanted to be part of it. The timeing couldn’t be any better – April 11, 2009. The marathon has a pretty cool course. The race starts at the Assembly Hall and the finish is on the Fifty Yard Line of Memorial Stadium. I just hope I can finish!
Oh, by the way this is a certified course, which makes it a Boston Qualifier. 3:15 is a pretty ambitious time for me to qualify. I will have to sit down and go over my training plan from last year to see what modification are necessary.
Any comments or recommendations are welcome. I will need all the help and motivation I can get (I don’t think my mustache will be enough.)
