Finding Momentum

I’m feeling a mix of anticipation and excitement (“wow! a real marathon!” “wow! SF is cool!”) with a bit of fear as well (“will I make it to the finish line without an exploding kneecap or total quad domination??”) as race day approaches fast!

I’m excited, no doubt. Tony and I are going to run this race and we are going to finish strong.

Some pre-marathon thoughts:

• I need to be hydrating constantly today and into tonight so my body has enough fluids to start the race.
• I’ve been eating lots of carbs lately — wheat bread and pasta and noodles and such. I won’t be overdoing the carb-loading tonight.
• Note to self: no fibers today. Roughage = digestive tract activity = really bad on race day.
• I’m visualizing the course and watching course videos. Also checking out the map and making mental notes.
• When will I hit The Wall? What are my strategies to get through it? I have no idea.
• San Francisco is beautiful. I am stoked.

I just found out that my friend Alvin is the lead cyclist on my wave — how cool is that?!

Fundraising update!

Today is the LAST DAY of fundraising for the International Justice Mission! To-date, we’ve raised over $650 — great job, everyone! Let’s make good on the goal of $1000. Find out how we’re doing, or just go donate now! »

Again, if you’re interested, keep up to date on my pre- and post-race thoughts in my Twitter feed.

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