no excuses.
after much deliberation, and lectures from Army Runner Guy and the like.... i have decided not to be a moron (galactic or otherwise, wink wink) and so i will NOT be running the M with shoe inserts.
somehow testing them out over a 5 hour/26.2 mile run just doesnt seem to be the brightest of ideas.
i am currently icing the knee, i've taken some meds, and... all is well. i had a little chat last night with Texas Boy, and as he oh-so-eloquently put it.... no excuses. just run it and suck it up. no excuses.
so. no excuses!! i'm running it, as best as i can, and thats the end of it.
currently there is no pain. i've become a believer in the "its all mental" theory because thats just so me, ya know? so. thats the deal with the knee.
to sum up:
it doesnt hurt.
i'm not wearing inserts.
i have bio-freeze coming outta the ying-yang for if it acts up in the M. (and ibuprofen!! all for you momma-Jeanne!)
i'm not using this as an excuse to wimp out.
also:
i havent packed.
i need to buy gu.
i need to charge my i-pod.
i need to not forget my Garmin here at work.
i need a disposable camera for the M.
i need to cut a hole in a garbage bag to stay warm at the line-up.
i need to figure out how to tape the pace-band and get it on my wrist.
i need new ponytail holders.
bahhh.
i seem so unorganized. i know. but i'm not. this is just how i operate. trust me! (my mom reading this is probably freaking out. mom. i've got it under control, okay?! i do. really!!)
ok. i'm sure i'll post a few more times before i leave (because i'm obsessive like that) but for now...thats all i got!
Comments
DATE: 12:03 PM
what is bio freeze and where do i get it and how can you carry it??? i'm not freaking out. not one bit.
Posted by: jeanne | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 12:02 PM
Now you're talking! One more question, bcs I'm an idiot: HOW do you get dianna's pace generator in to excel?? isn't it a gif???I know you have no time for this, but if you do, tell me, how? copy/paste? doesn't work? or the old fashioned method of actually inserting numbers one by one depending on hills, etc., but then that defeats the purpose!! Sorry i keep wasting your comments!
Posted by: jeanne | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 12:38 PM
i thought of that on my run today. i wondered if trying the inserts for the M was the best idea, but i didn't want to say anything because... well i can't run a marathon yet so i don't know enough to say.you are going to do great. and seriously, your mind works just like mine. somehow i only make sense to myself though.good luck!
Posted by: mipper | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 1:03 PM
What is your Gu plan? I'm an every 5 miles guy (roughly every 45 min). So I usually take 4 to a marathon...5,10,15,20 (at 25 it'll do no good). Best of luck to you. Start slow, and don't panic if your pacing is screwed up a little in the first few miles (though you need to worry if it's too fast, esp. a lot too fast). Go to bed early the nite before (you won't sleep well, but you'll have an easier time making the early wake-up. Among the stuff on the list, the first two and last three are all that really matter. Personally, I'd tell you no i-pod (drink in the experience), no Garmin (what're you gonna do? Whine that you actually ran 26.4 miles? No camera needed (they'll take pix of you and I wouldn't carry one in a race. That's me, I'm not you...if I was, I'd be a cute twenty-something woman. I'm none of those.
Posted by: Scooter | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 9:31 AM
Okay, on the knee, let me just encourage you a bit. I was having some serious knee issues (the "walking sucks" kind) prior to the Chicago Marathon. I ran the race with no real knee issues. Other than the day after, I have had no problems since. Odd, considering all the issues I'd been having. I think it was a shoe thing.Jeanne - Biofreeze is like Icy Hot on steroids. Or jellified morphine. I use it and recommend it. You can probably find a chiropractor that carries it, or check out marathon health expos.A.Maria - put your outfit together the night before the race. Pin the bib number on, put your socks in your shoes, attach your timing chip, lay your shorts and shirt out. And anything else you will be taking. You don't want to have to be running around in the morning trying to find stuff.Greatest of luck, and have fun.
Posted by: Tom | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 5:20 PM
So exciting...Good luck!!!I know you will do great!
Posted by: april anne | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM