Tomorrow I run in the Oklahoma City Marathon. I'll be honest; I haven't been as diligent with my training over the past few weeks as I had earlier on. I still feel I'll be ready and OK, but I need to be very careful. I am going to try something, if I feel up to it during the run. The key for me will be pace and body management. That might or might not sound logical to you, depending on if you've done any running or have any experience with serious running. Essentially, pace will be key, because I would really like to run the entire distance, not walk any part. That might mean I do some plod-running at certain stretches, perhaps with a pace as low as 4 miles per hour (VERY slow for running). But I'm not walking. Body management will likewise be important, because I have to plan out what I eat and drink beforehand, and what and when I eat and drink during the race. I've been carb-loading the past few days to try to build up some additional energy, and I'll be loading up good on pasta and the like tonight. I'll also be drinking a lot of water and Gatorade today to help my body stay well-hydrated.
I'm going to bring my cell phone along, which I was planning to do, anyway...but I'm going to try live-blogging while I run. I'll take a snapshot here and there, add a probably-very-brief comment, and send it up. So if you're interested in following my trek, just stay tuned throughout the day.
The race starts at 6:30 Central time, so I don't expect any of you to be following me that early, but you can check on me for the several hours after that. I expect that my time will be somewhere in the 6-hour range (no, I'm not going to win it, or anything). Honestly, my goal is to finish. I don't care if it takes me 10 hours, I'm going to finish. It shouldn't take me 10 hours, but I'm not going to quit, regardless of what happens.
So pray for me and send along your well-wishes...this time tomorrow, I could be dead. Just kidding!!
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