T-Minus 3 Days

Last night was our graduation from the ALARC Marathon Training program. It was actually kind of sad know it would be the last time we would meet before the big run. There were four different speakers. Each one of them had run multiple marathons and each had their own methods and style on preperation. It was great to hear their stories and made me even more excited for Sunday. My father-in-law was one of the guest speakers and he was very entertainng.

Our facilitators talked to us some more about expectations, what to bring, etc. they also presented each of us with a letter (not to be opened until the night before the race) and a goody bag for race day. The bag included some necessities like bandaids, hard candy, and chapstick. It was a nice gesture. The MTP has been crucial to our training success and I encourage anyone who plans on running a marathon to join the ALARC program. The knowledge we have taken from it and the accountability to our long training runs have allowed us to go into Sunday feeling prepared.

It is tough for me to explain how I am feeling today. I have butterflies in my stomach and I haven't felt this way since my last college football game. Very weird.

The schedule for the next couple of days consists of a steady diet of rest and carbohydrates. I am looking forward to Sunday!