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Whew -

So, as the title says, there are only 8 more days until the marathon. I am getting really excited! This has been one hell of a task and I think I am ready for the challenge.

Last Saturday, I finished 20 miles in a little under 4 hours. It was tough. Very tough. I think I’ve officially seen the wall, and it hit me hard. That dreaded thing hit me at about 18 miles. “Stop, you fool!” is what my brain kept telling me. But my heart kept telling me that if i stopped, I would have no chance of finishing in the 26.2 mile marathon. So I kept going.

And although you probably can’t label what I was doing for those last two miles as “running”, god knows I was doing everything I had left in me.

So I am hoping that the crowds of runners and spectators are going to be that extra umph that I’m going to need to finish that damn race. I’ve been training for 5 months, and I’ve racked up something like 472.45 miles since. I am going to do fine (the mantra in my head).

Alright. Well, hopefully I’ll post again once I get closer to the race. But, if not – Wish me luck! I’m going to need it!

-E

Aww snap.

So ACL was fun. Besides the $8 beers and the priceless hangovers, I had a pretty good time. The crowds were about as I expected – very crowded. And the music was pretty good. I rode my bike the first day down there (which is the only way to go, by the way) – However, I had a slight accident on the way home (see above, $8 beers) and somehow flipped off my bike. My Charlotte for a quick lil trip on Sunday, so I wasnt to bummed that I wasnt going to be there for Sunday’s show. I heard the foo fighters put it down. Sweet, I’ll catch someones youtube cell phone video of it.

Marathon – Holy Schnikeys. The days are counting away. 26 to be exact. I had to ease off from running a bit after the quick trip and ACL, as my body really felt like it had taken a beating (bike wreck, maybe?). I actually have had about 4 days off, with the hopes that my body rejuvenated itself during that time. Tuesday a new training week starts and I should be back on track.

October is here already. That was quick. Before we know it, Xmas will be here and we will all be holly, jolly, or merry at some point soon. Thankfully the US Government passed the bailout plan, so all the banks will continue to have money to lend out for Xmas purchases. What’s that you say? The Dow Jones dropped another 400 points today? Dizzam.

Anyways, that’s all I’ve got. I still need donations for my charity. So Donate, assholes! Catch up with you later-

E