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BOSTON MARATHON!
Sooner than it was 6 months, 5 days, or 4 minutes ago. Now THAT'S SOON.
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BOSTON MARATHON!
Sooner than it was 6 months, 5 days, or 4 minutes ago. Now THAT'S SOON.
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26. Some Advice from Dad: Stay ahead of it mentally.
ReplyDelete25. Get plenty of rest the days prior (yeah, right!)
ReplyDelete24. Stay hydrated in the days prior (very doable).
ReplyDelete23. Carb load the day and night before.
ReplyDelete22. Boston Clam Chowder would be good carb loading (at least for Dad's sake!)
ReplyDelete21. Find the start point ahead of time, and in plenty of time.
ReplyDelete20. Find a meeting point for the fam (we won't ask too many questions when we find you!)
ReplyDelete19. Bring running gloves.
ReplyDelete18. Bring ear warmer bead band (optional, actually).
ReplyDelete17. Tie your shoes in a double knot.
ReplyDelete16 Eat a good breakfast on the morning of the race.
ReplyDelete15 Take (or leave) a gnarly poop before you start.
ReplyDelete14 Don’t forget your bib number!
ReplyDelete13 Wear your favorite running shorts and shirt
ReplyDelete12 Wear clean socks (for our noses' sake, not the running sake)
ReplyDelete11. Remember, you've got one more state on your list you can cross off! Then we'll tour about five others to celebrate!
ReplyDelete10 Breath it all in! Look around!
ReplyDelete9 Draw energy from the masses
ReplyDelete8 Talk to some runners. Find other first-timers as well as seasoned Bostoners
ReplyDelete7 Look for Me and Mom and Bum around mile 16 (or wherever we designate ahead of time)
ReplyDelete6 Don’t push it too hard the first 7 – 9 miles. You’ll need that energy later in the race.
ReplyDelete5 If you hit a wall, walk it off for 200 meters, rinse with water, then press on.
ReplyDelete4 Keep a safe distance from other runners—you can avoid bumping/tripping.
ReplyDelete3 Stay ahead of your breathing! WHEW!
ReplyDelete2. Stick with your good race strategy. Oh, be sure you HAVE a good race strategy. Of course, you can never really have the optimum rest, fueling, clothing, pacer, etc., so just do the best with what you have. Don’t let a little distraction get in your way. Just deal with it, put it its place (i.e., fix it if possible), and then focus on the next element of your strategy. Really stay ahead of the race mentally—keep your eye on the prize so that the miles or segments don’t seem tedious, ominous, or odious (just had to add an “ious” word to keep the rhythm. I don’t really know if “odious” is a good word there—I forgot its meaning). Don’t get waterlogged, especially toward the end; you know how much water you need, so don’t exceed it. Remember, you’ll be at sea level, so you’ll feel like you can run faster and stronger . . . but again, run a reasonable pace to start because the number one killer of marathon dreams is a too-fast start. When you start to feel tired, breath in a bit of energy and summon up some adrenalin to get on top of it—run with strength and then ease back to a workable pace. And although you’ve prepared extremely well, don’t forget that a marathon is very difficult (that’s one reason you love it!) and you should feel dog tired toward the end. But just tear it up and give it your best! Here’s a good quote for you: Remember, it’s true: What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are tiny matters compared to what lies within us! Meaning of course, no matter what failures, setbacks or defeats you may have in your past, and no matter how big or ominous the obstacles before you, you can prevail, because inborn with each and every one of us is the ability to succeed if you will but persist, persist, persist. And you can do it! (See Phil 3:13 for Paul’s original version of this quote). Oh, and HAVE FUN EVERY STEP OF THE WAY! And remember: YOU CAN WIN IT!
ReplyDelete1. Good luck crazy Krista! We love you and are excited to see you run the Boston Marathon!!! Love, Dad, Mom,Sum-Bum.
ReplyDeleteI love retired dad!!! And I thought at first your pictures were describing your week, so I thought it was reading, "Studying for finals, a TON, leads to a needed break of horseback riding (at which point I thought, "Where did Kris go horseback riding?) which felt all so good, uhhhhhhh...and then came the panties, so I thought you were commenting on your need to do laundry or your love of elise (bras, you know) all the while being surprised that you actually hadn't posted on you excitement for the boston marathon....and then I got to the end...and then it all clicked...so I went back to the top and started again...and I LOVED it!!! I'm rootin' for ya!! Love ya!!
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