"Rocky" Under My Skin

Today's thoughts are about a Rocky Raccoon...

But, not this kind...

noun pl. raccoons -·coons′ or raccoon -·coon′ Any of a genus (Procyon, family Procyonidae) of small, tree-climbing, American carnivores, active largely at night and characterized by long, yellowish-gray fur, black, masklike markings across the eyes, and a long, black-ringed tail.

Nope, not this one either...

"Now Rocky Raccoon he fell back in his room

Only to find Gideon's bible
A Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt
To help with good Rocky's revival."

What kind, then? THIS is the one that's under my skin...

Mark the date 

'BoomerNation. 

February 7th, just

four days before my 48th birthday, I'll lace up my Asics and give up my Ultra-marathon virginity on the trails of the Rocky Raccoon Trail Run in Huntsville, TX. I'm in for the 50-mile version of this little sweatfest in the woods.

Along with me in the mud, sweat, and beers will be the ZenTri PodDaddy, Brett, of Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast.We'll be partners with a mutual goal:

finish this mo-fo with a smile because it's over, and a want to sign up again.

This will be a huge challenge as the longest distance I've ever run is 26.2 miles in two Ironman triathlons and three stand-alone marathons since 2005. Oh there's one more thing... the longest I've ever run on trails is... gulp ... 9 miles.

All of this seems quite normal in my consistent, if not persistent, middle-age state of wanderlust and adventure. No mid-life crisis, mind you. Just another piece of the project called Brian.

Stay tuned...

Oh yes... now it's only 23 days until...