Nothing Left Except 26.2

I ran my last training run before the marathon this morning. What a great morning - the sky was clear and there were a ton of stars out at 5am.  Clear sky also meant it was a little chilly, but not too bad. The 4mi run itself wasn’t spectacular, but nice nonetheless. Time-wise it was in-line with what I’ve typically been running at.  All I have left to do before Sunday is keep hydrating (something I realize I’ve not been doing to well this week.)

Looking at the weather for Chicago this weekend, Saturday night’s low is predicted to be 70° with a high of 84° on Sunday.  That makes figuring what to wear a little easier.  I picked up a fairly nice training jacket at Goodwill that I can chuck after the start.  I may still pick up some gloves, just to be safe, but at those temps, I’ll probably be find without them.

People keep asking me if I’m ready.  I feel I am.  There is no doubt in my mind I can finish. I’m just anxious to actually do it.  It’s been a long road since starting training back in March, so there’s been a long build up. It will be nice to be done with it - not because I want to get it over with, but more to be able to say I’ve done it.

With family in tow, I don’t know how much I’ll be posting over the weekend.  We’re heading down to Chicago tomorrow. I’m assuming I’ll have Internet access and I plan on bringing my laptop, but I probably won’t post an update until Monday when I’m back in Milwaukee.