San Diego, Here I Come!

I meant to update you all on my final few weeks of training. And clearly I failed miserably. There really wasn't anything much to report. But here we are today, and I'm leaving for (not so?) sunny San Diego. The marathon is in 2 DAYS!!! I can hardly believe it.

I'm trying not to let myself get nervous about the race. My plan is to go out there, enjoy the people and the overall experience. My "goal" is to finish in about 4 1/2 hours, which is about an hour faster than I originally estimated, but I also plan not to specifically push myself to meet that goal. I want to have fun, too.

I do have to say I hope I can get a different singlet for the race. The one I have is comically small; I ordered a size small because the shirt I was given at the beginning of the season is a medium, and it's too big. But apparently the singlets are sized women's and men's sizes. But this small is tiny. Serious muffin-topping ensued when I tried it on. ("Top of the muffin to you" is only pleasant when edible.) I can't race in it! So I'm a little nervous about how that will work out.

I'm sure I'll have plenty to report early next week. I hope to catch a glimpse or two of the running Elvises and to experience some moments of grace and humility.

Wish me luck!