Heading down to Birmingham, AL this afternoon with Johanna. Tomorrow we're running the Mercedes Marathon and half-marathon. This will be my second 26.2 ever! I think I'm ready, but definitely would have preferred to get a bit more rest this week than I did. It was a stressful week at work and once (or twice) again, my social life took over. I did, however, get to see a rockin' band on Wednesday night at 12th & Porter, Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights. Check them out. They've officially made my marathon play list (I'm obsessed with Devil's Basement). I don't get out much for live music these days which is completely inexcusable considering I live in "Music City," but this show was definitely worth the lost sleep!
Hoping the weather cooperates for tomorrow. They've been calling for some snow/ rain, but it looks like the temperature will be somewhere in the 40s. PERFECT as far as I'm concerned! Kat's got me shooting for somewhere around a 4:04 finish. That's about 16 minutes faster than Dublin. Who knows if I can do it, but we'll just have to see tomorrow. Trying not to put pressure on myself, especially since this is supposed to be a "training run." I need to get acclimated to the feeling of running for hours and hours on end. As Amy said to me once, "you just have to put one foot in front of the other." Starting at about mile 22, I'll probably be saying that out loud or screaming expletives in my usual fashion. Really though, I'll be thinking about the finish line at Ironman, as I always do when it gets difficult. Sally sent this video earlier in the week of IML 2009 - watch it if you've got 15 minutes to spare. If you've got 5, fast forward to the 9:40 mark for the finishers and maybe you'll understand why I can't wait to do this. I've watched this everyday for the past week. Only 7 months to go!
I'll report back tomorrow or Monday with the race report! Happy Valentine's Day, ya'll and Happy Birthday, CB, if you happen to read this!
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