In my journey to the Chicago Marathon I was supposed to run 547 miles , but ended up running 537 miles. I guess that 10 miles I missed out on after the accident isn't really that big of a deal when you look at it that way. That is a lot of hours spent running the streets of Atlanta. I don't run with music, so I have a lot of time to lost in my own thoughts. I can't really say specifically what I think about, my minds wanders a lot. Here is a really great video that shows the random thoughts you have during a marathon, and how your thought make less and less sense the further you go. I don't suggest trying to do basic math at mile 20.
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| Suzy looking very regal |
So now I am off to Chicago tomorrow! I thought I was going to be there alone, which I was okay with. I had made reservation for one at the three restaurants I wanted to eat at. I don't mind eating and exploring a town alone, but now it turns out that I am going to have three friends there! When I was in California in June my friends Garrett and Kristen gave me the great news they would be there so Kristen could attend a conference. I met Garrett when he worked at Rocknasium in Davis and we have known each other for 10 or 15 years. Garrett and Kristen love two of my favorite things: food and travel!
....And then more good news last month when my friend Suzy called and said she was coming out from San Diego to hang out with me for the weekend. Suzy was a graduate student at UCSC and I was annoying undergraduate working in the same lab as her. I pestered her so much that year, who knew we would still be friends 20 years later!
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| Garrett and Kristen in Norway last month |
If you are interested in tracking me you can do so here My bib number is 30282. You can also send me text messages of encouragement during the race because I will be carrying my phone. Based on my goal time here is time/location of where I will be:
Can't wait to run this town!
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