Detroit Marathon...Too much? Am I just plain crazy?

I have been wanting to run the Detroit Marathon for the past 2 years now and it just never works out. Last year I trained all summer and then Chris' call to duty ceremony was the same weekend. Obviously I would be at the ceremony and other obligations as they prepared to leave for deployment just days later. But this year after running the Glass City Marathon I had the fever. But as I look toward the fall I wonder how crazy I can possibly be for thinking about Detroit this year. There are so many factors to take into consideration. Could I possibly do this?! Chris will probably be home about three weeks before the marathon which means crazy schedules, busy doing things we haven't been able to do as a family all summer (Cedar Point, eating out, going out, Put-in-Bay, etc.) We are on vacation just 2 weeks before the marathon which means probably no running, and lots of eating and drinking, you know fun vacation stuff. Nothing really healthy. Then there is the whole training thing. Now with Audrey in school part time that gives me no time to run while she in school. Before I could sneak out for a run between classes or a quick one before work but there is not time because I am close to going over my part time hours with just my work schedule. Last summer when Chris was home I would get up at the crack of dawn and put in 18-20 mile runs while they were still sleeping. I cannot exactly do that now with it just being Audrey and I here. I also have one more semester of school left before graduation. So on top the adjustments of homecoming I will have a full course load in the fall and have to try to juggle that on top of everything else. And here is the last, and most important factor. We will be moving this fall. We are in the process of buying our first home and our lease is up here in October. The marathon is October 23rd. I want to close on the home and move before the end of October. (in between homecoming, vacation, school, etc...) Looking around at our house and the amount of organizing, packing, "getting rid of", just the amount of work it will be to move in the mix of everything else seems completely overwhelming. That doesn't include some work on the new house. I feel like it will take any "extra" time I have to work on that. I really want to run Detroit this year and after my Glass City results coming in the mail yesterday it had me thinking about it even more. 

Plus, I know I can do a much better time than this. I ran that marathon on virtually no training and a torn up knee. I don't want to be in that position again, it honestly was horrible. I don't want October to get here and me realize I am not trained for prepared for Detroit simply because I have not had the time.

Also, hopefully sometime in 2013 we may be expecting Baby Miller #2 (that's the plan anyways) so there will be no running a marathon anytime next year that's why I wanted to do Detroit this year. Maybe I can make a goal to run a marathon after having another baby  when life settles down a little bit. 

 I am always one to overextend myself but I am I just crazy or just making excuses? I'd love thoughts on this. I mean sometimes I think I am just making excuses but at other times I think I would be just plain crazy to think that I could fit a marathon into our busy fall schedule. I believe I changed the settings on the blog so you can comment anonymously so you don't have to have an account. Just leave your name! Thanks for the support guys :)))