Soon to be a Maniac

We interrupt the hunt for the BQ in order to become a certified maniac. In just 17 days I hope to complete the last marathon in a series of 3 within 90 days which is required for the Bronze level of the Marathon Maniac. The first two were completed 3 weeks apart and this last one will be 5 weeks later for a total of 56 days from first to last....well within the 90 day requirement!

Why would anyone want to be a Marathon Maniac? I can come up with no good reason other than it's there for the taking to those who will take. It means very little and is certainly not to be compared to my hunt for a Boston Qualifier. So why go after it? Actually in my case, I had no intentional goal to be a maniac. I already intended to run the recent two marathons three weeks apart. After that, I decided to run another nearby marathon just as a long run on the way to the next Rock n Roll Mardi Gras Marathon. As it turns out, I should qualify as a marathon maniac by some coincidence.

So, once qualified, what is required to be certified? All it takes is a credit card! Let's see, I will need $35 for my initial membership, then I will need another $16 for a cool running cap, and of course there's the $25 I will need for a tech shirt. Grand total...$76 for certification and bling!

There you have it! Nothing to it....except of course to complete this next marathon! Simple! I mean.....what can go wrong...other than everything...