Okay let me just say that I am having a GREAT week across the board. Jeremy and I got the kids in bed last night at 7pm and sat on the couch for almost three hours watching American Idol and Biggest Loser. It was a great night!
Then around 3:30am this morning I am wide awake thinking about the marathon. CRAP! I am thinking about my nutrition for the next four days. Today I should begin eating REALLY good and a lot. Tomorrow I will need to start STORING food. I sound like an animal storing food for the winter, don't I? As I'm laying there I am trying to think of what I will eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Jeremy and I have a date tomorrow night (he took Friday and Monday off for me and marathon stuff) and I'm thinking about what I should eat then and where we can go for breakfast Friday morning. Then I start thinking about my fuel belt, my gels. How much? What time should I pick up my friend (just talked to her and I will pick her up Sunday morning at 5:15am)? Where will we park? Then I remember I don't have a zip up jacket I can wear and toss on the street at the race. I need to go to Goodwill and buy something I don't mind losing. The list goes on and on of what was going through my mind.
It's only Wednesday folks! Tylenol PM tonight!
But on to the BIG NEWS! I am running the Chicago marathon with my friend Wendy in October. Registration closes fast so I am signing up tomorrow when Jeremy gets paid. At first Jeremy was not going to go but since his step dad works for American Airlines we can fly VERY cheap. So I have been working double time mentioning the marathon to Jeremy and how Chicago is FLAT and FAST and how he would love doing it. I've told him training does not start until June and he has plenty of time, etc. The more and more he works out at the Y, the more I see his confidence building. I can tell he has been thinking about it. Well wouldn't you know that one of his vendors brought in lunch yesterday to his office and the vendor is a marathon runner. He's run one in almost every single state. I said, "Did you tell him I am running Austin this weekend?" He said yes and then told me that he said THIS to the guy. "Yep, I'm thinking about running Chicago with her." WHAT???????????????????? Of course I did not go nuts. I just acted like it was no big deal and said "Cool."
So it looks like Jeremy will be running Chicago. We DO NOT run together so it will be HIS race. We get on each other's nerves running together. :)
But I am very excited that He is wanting to do this! It means a lot to me for him to be doing something I am so passionate about. We shall see!
2 comments:
You will have fun in Chicago. It is so much fun and beautiful I am from there. When you get done with the race you HAVE HAVE HAVE to eat at Giordano's pizza. It is the BEST BEST BEST deep pizza you will ever eat.
I am jealous. You make me want to be a serious runner. My 60 year old father is running his first marathon in April. Man, I need to get my butt in gear. You all are so inspiring.
Have a Happy Valentines and a great run!!
That's awesome...getting to do it together and without 'bugging' him to do it is awesome...it truly is a race for him then...!
Lots of luck to you!
V.
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