Tin Foil

Okay, I am starting to get nervous! Last night I got an email to wrap myself in tin foil to keep warm and wear lots of old clothes to throw away when standing on the bridge at the start line of the NY Marathon. The next email stated "Make sure you have on a garbage bag" if you are on the lower deck of the bridge as other runners urinate off the top deck.....is this New York or what? I laughed out loud reading these tips but then it sunk it that they are serious!

I have been placed in the last wave of the start. That means that I will not start until 10:20am which has me starting 40 minutes later than the Elite runners. Wonder if I can catch them...could be a good goal! My National Stroke Association team is starting to chat a bit through email and on Facebook as we share our start times and tips on the logistics of the marathon. I still trip over the word "run" as I don't really feel like I am running. Slogging is my term-slow jogging and some walking will be my method. I just don't want to pass out like a did a few weeks ago. Electrolytes is my focus! Banana's are a good investment as I am eating a ton along with milk! I can tolerate Gatorade and thus we have had many trips to Costco to load up on orange, yellow and red Gatorade's...they all taste the same to me anyhow! Did not try the Gu but used the Gu Chews and Powerbars.

Everyone tells me the thrill of the marathon and marathon day will be so much easier than these 20 mile runs. I am not sure I am convinced that is true. But I am counting on it so I hope you have told me the truth!!! I hear that over 100 bands will be playing and it is a big party. The most important goal is being there! As my brother in law stated "Who would have thunk it?"- I think I will put that on my shirt along with all the other good wishes from folks. Gotta go...must run 3.5 today. It is not raining so it should be a nice outing.