I think I’ve made my New Year’s Resolution for 2013 already.  13 in 2013 – 13.1 miles that is.

I will Run Like A Girl. Photo by HA!Designs Art By Heather.

I’ve had to pull out of 3 half marathons due to injury (and reinjury) in the last 3 years but I think all signs point to the 4th time being a charm (I didn’t even realize the pun as it formed in my head until I looked at the above picture and decided not to edit it.  I’m cheesy and I’m ok with it).

Now I must decide where to run.  I was asked by a friend today to run the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon , but I’ll admit this was the scene of my one and only marathon in 1999 and it didn’t go well.  It’s in June and it seems perfect – half way through the year, enough time to train properly and avoid injury, going back to the “scene of the crime” that will allow me to exact my revenge for the 5+ hour horror show of a marathon run I had 14 years earlier but I’m not sure.

Maybe the Pasadena Marathon at the end of June?  I’ve heard the Hollywood Half is killer.  Do I throw my hat into the ring to see if I get into the NYC Half – one of the last races I needed to bow out of due to injury.

I know I don’t want to train during the summer and I wonder if March is too early given my recent lousy run stamina (Prospect Park Turkey Trot 5M – huge fail and last week’s local 5K which was surprisingly a huge effort).

I’m not sure but I do know that I will do 13 in 2013.  I don’t care if I have to walk the course and I’m the last one to finish.  This is the year I will do it!