and counting... I am feeling more excited, anxious.... My body is about 80%. Again, the tightness in my knee, but no pain. The pain is reserved for my rib which just doesn't feel right - no worse, but no better in the last three days... Oh well, it will have to be a pain I can live with. I just have to keep reminding myself NOT to do anything --- especially pick up a whining 30lb, 3 old when she decides to have a lay down fit in the middle of Target.
The weather.... HMMMMPH! I know we are still 5 days out, but come on!! Rain or no rain... 60 or 50 degrees??? Which is it?? I am wondering if I should wear tights or shorts? My TNT friends, and Nic have talked me into going "au naturel" NO MUSIC for the marathon. I have my gels, my hat.... My coach has told us to wear old shoes to the Athletes village and change into the fast ones just before the race. I guess I hadn't thought about the wet grass... Trash bags - 2 big ones, an old Neat Sheet from last summer for sitting and SNACKS - plain, cin/rais bagel and a banana, gatorade --- Am I missing anything??
My sister is meeting me at mile 21. Her best friend and 2x Boston runner suggested that she bring BenGay to put on my legs and back for the last 5 miles... DONE. I have been using it on my ribs/side for the last two weeks and it does make a difference.
Yesterday I walked for 35 minutes at a 4 -4.2 and ran a whole 5 minutes... I felt just fine - no better, no worse. I stretched as well as I could. I have my coaches voice stuck in my head "NOTHING YOU DO THIS WEEK (physically) WILL HELP YOU ON MONDAY, BUT IT COULD HURT YOU..." Unfortunately, I just can't sit around and do nothing.
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"Unfortunately, I just can't sit around and do nothing."
How many times have you said the equivalent of: "Don't say you CAN'T! You CAN!!"
:-)
Have a fantastic marathon!!!
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