Saturday nite

Tomorrow is the day-  I am feeling a bit nervous, but pretty good.  The weather is going to be cooler than I prefer but no rain and sunshine!  My run time is 10:40 so an hour later than Keith.  I'm in the third wave, so hopefully warmer than earlier.  Today has been interesting-trying to lay low and fight the urge to walk all over NYC.  I've done a good job, only walking to the fashion district to Mood, then for lunch at Chelsea Market and back to the hotel.  Trying to find pasta dinner in this town tonight is going to prove challenging but we're getting ready to go on the hunt.  I hope I can at least sleep tonight.

Nov 2nd- 5 days!!

I leave in two days for NYC, a bit nervous, but mostly excited.   I'm not sure what to expect, but am looking forward to the challenge.  I just hope I make my bus, I hope my bladder and my back hold out, my ankles stay strong, and I finish in a reasonable amount of time.  I worry about the dreaded wall, that I haven't eaten the right thing before the race, or drank enough water.  I worry that I am going to twist my ankle walking across the street the day before, or that I am not going to be able to resist being in New York and spend all day Saturday sight seeing and wear myself out.  I am trying to focus on the positive things about myself that will help me through.  I am positive that I have trained properly and though I am fairly slow, I can run distances.  I am happy with the way my lungs feel during long runs.  I'm absolutely positive that I have put too much into this and am way too stubborn to give up mid-race.  I have gotten somewhat a handle on my neck pains.  I am humbled by such immense support from Jon, and my sister Laura, my running buddies-Keith and Leslie, Lu and the Andreas and my friends.  I think that will keep me going through the "wall" or whatever obstacle.    I feel 100% positive that I have quit smoking for good and am finally going to put a nail in the coffin of that old habit.  I never thought I could do anything like this and, hopefully, I can check this off my list on Sunday.

October 23- 15 miles and two weeks to go!

Great morning run with the girls.  We met at Iroquois park early in the morning and ran down 3rd street to the Y.  The only real issue I had was my small bladder.  Thank God for the Y.  The run was fairly uneventful and straightforward.  I felt good and got it done.