Honey, I’m home!
The maid was still doing turndown in my room when I got back to my hotel a few minutes ago. Is it pathetic that I was excited to have someone to come “home” to?
May 28, 2008
May 2008
May 27, 2008
The Day After the Marathon
I’m sure most of you have seen this video by now, but I’ll post it anyway: Most people in that video were me yesterday – my mom and friend Kristen had both seen the video, and kept pointing out how much I resembled then. They laughed when, at Friendly’s, I saw some guy limping along and knew to say “congratulations!” (This is also how I identified marathoners the day after Boston). I’m surprisingly fine today though. My gait is pretty normal, and I don’t really look like a day after marathoner at all. My only problem is my right hip …
May 25, 2008
I am a marathoner!!!
The important parts: Finished around 4:24 (didn’t quite kick Oprah’s ass, but I did beat her) Did not walk once, not even through the water stops Sprinted up the toughest part of the course (13% grade for 1/4 mile) and had a ton of people cheering for how awesome I was compared to everyone else Sprinted the last 0.2 and had a ton of people cheering for how awesome I was compared to everyone else Swore ten seconds after finishing that I was never running a step ever again, then ten minutes later started trying to plan what marathon to …
May 24, 2008
“And then you go over the glacier…” (Night Before the Marathon)
Last night I could not sleep at all, I was so excited. This was bad news for my pre-race prep, as two nights before is considered the crucial night to rest up. I tried to go to bed at 9 PM, but couldn’t fall asleep until around 10:30, and was then woken up at 11 by a friend calling to tell me a song for my playlist. I then woke up at 6 AM to eat another oat bran french toast breakfast at the Marriott, pick up the rental car and my loyal supporter Kristen, and hit the road. We …
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May 23, 2008
2 days before the marathon!
In true RazzDoodle fashion, here is a bulleted list of my Friday. Ate the most perfect carb-loading marathon-prep breakfast ever. Whole wheat french toast, dipped in egg whites (low cholesterol!), then dipped in rolled oats, with low sugar (but none of that fake sugar crap) maple syrup. Topped with fresh strawberries and bananas. I did not make this recipe up – it’s from the Marriott, if you can believe it! Awesome. Went to Marathon Sports and picked up my very first stick of Body Glide. Told the cashier, the salesperson, and half the store that I was running my first …