I’ve been trying to stay connected with the blogosphere via, my niece, Kelly’s computer. Mostly, I’ve been checking in on those of you who will join me at the starting line tomorrow.
After reading about a few who are throwing their goals out the window due to the weather forecast, I have decided that now is a good time to withdrawal from the blogosphere.
I’ve been out in the heat of day and will admit that it is HOT. I ran off a whole two miles worth of nervousness. It allowed me to figure out what I had wrong in my shoe set up; my metatarsal cushions needed a layer pulled off. I think that I am set now.
Running safe will certainly be my priority. On the same note, I still remember the disappointment that I had when I had to throw out my goal at Grandma’s Marathon last year. I don’t want to do that again, IF I don’t have to. I’ve invested so much more this time around.
I remain confident that my training in the heat of summer has prepared me to endure these race conditions. I have to hold onto my goal and go for it.
I recieved my final words of wisdom from Coach Jeff and I am ready to go. So, until my race report…
I’m off to the races.
good good luck!
Those high noon runs will serve you well!
Best of luck, Juls!!
I hope the weather is kind for your run!
Good luck Juls! Me and Andy will be cheering through the tele at you!
If anyone can do this, you can!
Have a great race, Juls! If you believe…
You can do it! You are trained for this.
Good luck, Juls! I didn’t realize you were running Chicago. The Midwest certainly hasn’t been very friendly to you, weather wise. Nothing can be as bad as Grandma’s 2006, though. If you can get through that, you can get through anything! :-)
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Chicago won’t know what hit it! You are the woman, Juls! Have a great time! Can’t wait to read all about it!
just heard how brutal it was out there — hope you made it safe and sound. Not a day for a PR, it seems, just a day to finish in one piece.
Yes, I hope you just finished in one piece. Can’t wait to hear about it.
I’ve been reading about the marathon and wondering how you did. I know it was terrible.
After reading about other runner’s experiences, just STARTING that race is huge accomplishment.
Thinking about you!! I am hoping you had a good experience out there!
Juls, where are you? I’m getting concerned since you haven’t posted anything about the marathon. We know some people were hospitalized and we need to know it WASN’T YOU! I wish it had been a temperate 70 degrees with a light breeze and lots of water, but we know that didn’t happen. We just need to know you’re OK.
Race report is now posted. Sorry for the delay; I wasn’t feeling too hot after the long day and late flight home.