Alright, I can’t make up my mind… Time for a game. Choose the marathon! Where do I go for my next attempt?

Steamtown (Scranton) – Oct. 11th – Fastest, can drive there, weather will be cool, can still register for $65.
Chicago – Oct. 11th – Fast, have a friend [with the same goal] running, I know a fair bit of the course, bib costs $125, and then need airfare/lodging.
Marine Corps – Oct. 28th – Gives me the most time to rest/train, I know the course, easy to get to, but I’d need to buy a bib for $100.

There’s also the crazy thought jumping around in my head that if I do one of the earlier ones and still don’t reach my goal, I could do MCM as well. Books say you should not race for a day per mile you had raced, but 17 days is a fair number… Hrm…

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