Boarding bus at 5:30 a.m. to race start
15 minutes after finishing marathon, sweats hastily donned, feeling tired
I ran 3 hours and 42 minutes and was surprised to find that I was first in my age-category. Below, four hours later, after short nap, I’m feeling a little perkier enroute to awards ceremony.
Peace!
San Francisco, here we come!
Arrival, San Francisco Airport, 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time
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My race number 3771
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Race starts at 7:00 a.m.Pacific Time
My goal is to run under 3 hours and 45 minutes.
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More later!
Yesterday was a rare post-less day. A busy day compounded by forgetting my house key. I dined at a new restaurant at our corner while waiting for my husband “P”. More on the day later but for now farewell Toronto. We are at the airport waiting for our flight to San Francisco. I have my Starbucks in hand as I rush to get this mini-post done.
Catch you later . . . gotta fly!
The faithful blogger
I ran 10 minutes this morning just to stay loose. After work, I went for a shiatsu massage appointment only to find out that the masseuse was ill and that a message to relay this news had been left at my home. Argh! Looks like I won’t be getting a pre-marathon massage. I’ve been avoiding alcohol all week and eating well. I’m at a reasonable racing weight of 106 pounds and from now until the race is over will avoid the scale.
Tonight I started packing and created a spreadsheet to figure out what gear to pack. It is hard to travel light for a marathon run in transitional weather with choices for rain or shine. It is tedious business trying to figure out what to wear for a marathon and subject of much discussion among marathoners the night before the race.
| 0C – 5C | 5C-10C | 10C-15C | |
| Top | vest-long sleeve | vest-t-shirt | cap sleeves |
| Bottom | 3/4 tights | bike shorts | short shorts |
| Top Rain | goretex jacket-long sleeve | goretex vest-t-shirt | black vest |
| Bottom Rain | 3/4 tights | bike shorts | short shorts |
| Other | gloves | gloves | arm warmers |
Lacking inspiration and needing to get in a good night’s sleep, I bid adieu with a favourite racing photo from a sequence by a John C. who will soon be kicking off his own blog.
Will I look this tired at the end of the marathon?
Mind, Motion & Matter 