On July 30, 2016 I will run a marathon on my third continent.  I will officially be checking “Europe” off the 7 Continents list in Davos, Switzerland.  What better way to spend your 59^th birthday, right?

So, it has been almost 9 months since my last marathon in Cuba. The problem for me is mostly a mental one.  I have not gone this long without running a marathon in almost 10 years!   When I was on my quest to complete a marathon in all 50 states, I was running 5 to 9 marathons a year and was in marathon shape all year round.

There have also been a few “mishaps” on this training cycle.  As I have mentioned in this blog, I was not able to keep up my marathon weekly miles in the last 6 months because of bike accidents.  Yes, accidentS.  There were two.  Slowing down enough to heal did not help the training required for a marathon.  It’s also a very different terrain and climate than what I have been training in recently.

So, stay tuned next week for more information on my training for Switzerland!