Has the world gone mad, or just this would-be runner?

Maybe there's a coincidence between this post's theme and April Fool's Day? Maybe. All mental protestations to the contrary, yours truly, the timelapserunner, has gone mad once more. This time he's entered the 2018 Louisiana Marathon, at which point he will have already reached the ripe old age of 70. Perhaps he's only half mad: he's entered the half marathon, not the whole enchilada. Still, given the shape he's in at the moment, his work is cut out for him. Roughly twenty pounds heavier than his training weight for the 2013 edition of this event, he is hoping to shed a few pounds during the months to come. I still can't believe he's done this. What was he thinking? His aching bones and joints already have aching bones and joints. O, the humanity!