To Tattoo Too?

Truthfully I'm right on the fence about this. I'm the only one of all my running friends who does not have a tattoo. Many have said that once you complete your marathon you (I) should get a tattoo because the race is so empowering, the tattoo will commemorate the event.

I've gone as far as to pick out what I would have inked onto my body. Being born in the year of the Snake, the pattern is of two snakes, heart shaped and I would put 21.1K on one side of the heart and 42.2K on the other. Tastefully Gothic!

Now that I've found the design, what about location?? Do I put it in the middle of my forehead, like Marcy's homies from a few posts ago. (Kidding). Somewhere discrete, no one will see but me location? On my ankle that swells up, so they can look like King Cobra's at the end of the day?

All these decisions....a tattoo, gawd, my mother will be churning in her urn should I go ahead with this. "Ladies do not do that sort of thing". I had a hard enough time justifying multiple ear piercings when she was alive.

So, I will mull this over for a few more days....feel free to leave your comments....

Life's fun if you don't weaken,

Lily