at what point do we call someone crazy?

People throw the term "crazy" around a lot. People describe other people as crazy way too much - but right now I'm feeling a bit like a crazy person.

Last week I was posting on a message board with a bunch of friends and some were encouraging me to come to Maui to run the Maui Marathon on 9/16 -- and as appealing as being in Maui sounds...

1. running a marathon is a BIT unrealistic
2. I don't really have to cashola to go to Hawaii
3. have i mentioned running a marathon is a bit unrealistic?

But it did make me start to think -- what other race could I run on 9/16 to join my friends in solidarity - plus 9/16 is 6 months to 35 and since I've decided that my 35th birthday will be infinitely better than my 34th -- it seems fitting.

So after some searching and some suggestions by friends....

I'm going to do the Philadelphia Distance Run.

It's a half marathon.

For those of you playing at home, that is 13.1 miles. I have to finish it in less than 4 hours which makes it very possible. Meredith had brought the idea up to me a few weeks ago and I basically ignored it but we're going to do this. I need to register for it. Tuesday Meredith and I are going to put together a training schedule.

I'm going to run a half marathon.

That, my friends, makes me crazy.