It's Go Time

Still feeling a bit blah-ish. I didn't feel good at all when I woke up this morning, but after some water and breakfast I felt a little better. Kind of foggy in the head, along with some major nasal drainage. (My tissue box is attached to my hip.) I decided to do a short test run to see if running would be miserable, and it turned out alright.

Friday, May 1
2.08 miles in 16:55, avg pace of 8:08

My nose actually cleared up after about half a mile, so that was a good sign. I didn't feel awesome by any means, but I didn't feel like death either. My only symptoms really are the foggy head and extreme amount of snot (yum!), but I feel okay otherwise. Not that that is an awesome way to run 26.2 miles, but I guess we'll deal with it now. I'm continuing to rest up and drink tons and tons of water, hoping that this magically disappears overnight.

Other than this minor setback, I've got all my stuff ready to go. My toaster is packed...I'm not taking any chances! The weather looks like it will hold up, with a start in the low 40's and working it's way up to the low 50's. I've got shorts and a tank top ready to go, but I'll probably start with a long sleeve shirt (or tube socks??) until I warm up. I should have more of a game plan for this, but I don't really since most of my training has been in colder weather.

The Rocket Scientist is flying in this afternoon (his flight is delayed...boo), so we'll pick him up on the way to Kenosha tonight. We'll be back tomorrow afternoon, when I will hopefully have good news to share!

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend! It's a huge weekend for marathons. New Jersey Marathon, Eugene Marathon, North Carolina Marathon...not to mention all the other marathons/races where I don't even know anyone running! Good luck to all of you, and I can't wait to hear all about them! Run strong...I'll be thinking about you!