One Week Out
The Boston Marathon is one week away. Emily and I will be flying out first thing Friday morning, assuming the FAA and American Airlines will have their shit together by then. The race is Monday and we fly out the next day.
This isn't a marathon I really have a lot of goals for. I assume I will accomplish my basic goal: be healthy enough to start the race. After that, I'd like to finish, break 3:00, and anything beyond that is gravy.
No matter what happens in Boston, I already accomplished a huge goal, and that was to be in good shape at the start of spring. And I had a lot fun along the way, training with Fancy Kirk and Nasty Nate.
This picture is from the Run the Valley 5k/10k two Saturdays ago. The close observer will note that Fancy Kirk and Nasty Nate are both sporting champion's medals. I have an equipment bag. I was bascially their water boy. Kirk won the 10k, Nathan won his age-group in the 5k, and got beat by an Olympian. Me? I got to hold their Gatorade.
One of the highlights was doing our lone 20 mile run with Minnesota's most famous blogging marathoner.
Throughout the week, all four of us (myself, Fancy Kirk, Nasty Nate, and Chad the Blogger) will likely be updating our week of anticipation. Obviously, I'll stop after Thursday since I'll be in Boston and not blogging. Check in afterwards for full reports.
Click here for Fancy Kirk's blog. He already got up at 4 a.m. yesterday because of his marathon fever.
Click here for Chad the Blogger's updates. I see Chad once a month now, but thanks to his blog, it's like I see him every day.
Click here for Nasty Nate. If the shape of the Minnesota gets him fired up, imagine how hard he'll be typing on the keyboard, USING ALL CAPS, and lots of exclamation points as we get closer and closer to next Moday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
8 comments:
I thought we were leaving Friday?
BOSTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Taper gives me too much energy to think about the race ahead. Or maybe that's the cup of coffee I just had.
I need a better "handle" than Chad the Blogger - althought I'd rather NOT have "Fancy" associated with my name.
Yay, good luck!!
Ooops. We're leaving Friday morning. I just wanted to see if you actually read myblog Emily.
Nathan: You and a taper and coffee... that is a perfect storm for excalamation points.
Chad the Blogger: I'll admit, your handle sucks. Clearly we need to go on some more runs together so I can figure a better name for you. Fancy is taken. How about Dandy Chad?
Rachel: Any Beantown tourists tips can be passed onto Dr. Emily.
'Dandy' Chad.
I have a question - what happens to all the warm-up gear that people strip and throw on the street when the race starts? Or is that only in New York?
Congrats on making your first goal already!
Punky, this is so exciting. We'll be watching your progress online--you know, if that's possible. Don't forget the chip, son. Yea, the chip. That's important.
So, you are aware that breaking 3:00 is hardly a modest goal for most mortals, right?
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