Countdown, Part III

This final week of training went very well although I struggled because I didn't want to stop after 3, 4, and 2miles. Everyone has been asking me, "Are you ready? Are you excited?" to which I respond, "Yes and yes, but I will be more ready and more excited once I'm actually running!" This waiting is driving me batty. Needless to say, I am happy that in less than twelve hours I will finally be on the course running this thing!

On Thursday night, instead of watching the debate, I got a massage. It felt amazing. And yet, it has become painfully clear to me that my back and legs are not as happy as my mind is about doing this. I am contemplating scheduling another massage soon...

This morning, Carrie and I went to the expo in St. Paul to get our bag o'goodies, which included our tracking chips and numbers. I am #3359 if anyone wants to follow me online at http://www.mtcmarathon.org/. By all means, pretend I'm a package being delivered. I have no problem with that.

Anyway, the expo was pretty neat. We got to chat it up with vendors and sample foods and drinks, which was great because I hadn't had breakfast and I was starving. I bought a new mustardy colored running shirt made with bamboo fibers, which apparently helps with odor control. That said, I sure hope I'm not the only one wearing bamboo fiber tomorrow.

Tonight Carrie and I made a tasty dinner consisting of grilled chicken, fresh vegetables, spinach, and ahem, some spaghetti noodles. Then we watched a movie and now I'm getting ready for sleepy time. I sure hope I can get good rest tonight, but if not, I'm sure there will be a few thousand people ready to catch me if I collapse at any point during the race.

Wish me luck! Peaceout -