Counting Down to Marathon Day - 1 Day

Tomorrow is Portland Marathon Day! This has been a long time coming. What a journey. I have dealt with foot pain, a cold, fundraising for NDSS, the days I just didn't feel like a run, the days I did feel like a run, but I had to to work. It has been quite a ride.

Tomorrow I will tow the line with a few thousand folks, and off I will venture through a 26.2 mile winding course around Portland. The course is mostly along the river, so it should be a pretty course. There is an industrial area which all the reviews say is not too pleasant, but hey, I will be running through it.

So how do I feel? I feel pretty good. Not achy, that's always a plus. Will limit the walking today. I can't control what went right or wrong with training. I just go - one mile at a time.

Can I PR tomorrow? I am sure that will creep into my head at some point, but for now, the goal is to finish. Mark will meet up with me about half way through and make sure I am ok.

For those interested in tracking my progress, go to http://liveraceresults.com/Portland/ My bib number is 711!

Tomorrow is also a day I honor my niece Sabrina. Her sweet smiling face will be in my thoughts as I take this journey. NDSS has benefited from this run, with $2000 in donations from wonderful people. You can still donate at www.crowdrise.com/runningforsabrina

Tonight, a simple dinner, early to bed....then an early start to the day.

Send positive thoughts my way.

Charlie