I wouldn't call myself impulsive by nature. At work, my decisions are driven by data. Just the facts. My weekends are planned, detailed. By the book. Rational. Controlled.

So, of course, I signed up for a half-marathon two days before said event. Brilliant. It will hurt. It will be slow. I am number 1109 and I will finish.

Just count this as the first official step in my Long Road to Ruin: the 2009 Patrick Henry Half-Marathon.