Today has been the all important day before the race. Marshall has been a good support team for me thus far. We had breakfast this morning. I had whole wheat pancakes with Crasins...YUM! From there we met up with Carolyn from Marathon Kids, the organization I am working with. She brought me gifts and good wishes from the Marathong Kids staff and Kay Morris, the founder of the organization.
After our meeting Marshall took me around the 26.2 mile course. There are no steep hills, and all looks good for tomorrow. Oh one thing...it is cold here in Phoenix. All day it has been cloudy and in the 40's. Brrrr... It makes trying to figure out what to wear a bit of a chore.
We did stop at Goodwill so I could get start line clothes. A sweatshirt and sweat pants - for $4! Not bad. I will wear them until start time, then shed them.
Next stop? Cruisin on 7th. This is a funky gay bar in town. At 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, they have go go boys. Anyone who knows me, knows I am a succker for a good go go boy. There were two Marshall and I were fond of, and they were very attentive to us. :-) Amazing what a well-placed dollar bill can do. :-)
Dinner was soup and salad. Nothing heavy tonight. I will go to bed shortly, and Marathon Day will begin at 4:45 a.m..
As I write this I am aware of how I got to this point. All the training this last year. I am aware this has been an important goal of mine. Now all I have to do is run 26.2 miles. I am a winner for getting to this point. I know that. I know though I will feel even better once I cross the finish line.
I have gotten so many good wishes from people the last few days. Thanks for all the support. It is truly appreciated.
Talk to you after the finish!
:-)Charlie
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