I CAN do it

I am : HELPED

I will definitely admit that the mental strain of running for 3 and a half hours FAR outweighs the physical demands. Will I get bored? Will I give up? No of course not, but that doesn't mean that it won't be hard. That said, the promised support of my friends is GREATLY appreciated. I can't say enough how much you all will help me cross the finish line. I couldn't do it with out you. Breaking the 3.5 hours down into 45 minute segments between seeing friends makes the entire ordeal much more manageable. So....here is my proposed meeting times and places for those of you that have generously offered to help me finish this marathon. I would like to have someone meet me with a gel and a water bottle every 5 miles:

Mile #5 (~8:40am): On the west side of Lake Calhoun between 32nd and 36th (Tyler and Kennedy??)
Mile #10 (~9:20am): Minnehaha Parkway, just west of Portland Ave (James and Anna??, Grace??)
Mile #15 (~10:00am): Minneaha Parkway, just east of Hiawatha (James and Anna??, Grace??)
Mile #20 (~10:40am): East River Road, between St. Anthony and Eustis (James and Anna??, Grace??)
Mile #25 (~11:20am): Summitt, between Dale and Mackubin (Jake and Beth??)

Whew. Those times are fairly approximate. Those are all at an exact 8min/mile pace. The problem is that I don't know when exactly I will start. The whole thing starts at 8am, but since there are 10,500 people, there are two waves, and I'm in the second wave. They also say that the first mile or two is fairly slow because of all the people. So, I'd say if you want to meet me somewhere, come 5 minutes before you think I'll get there, but stay at least 10-15 minutes until after you'd expect me to be there. So, Grace, Tyler/Kennedy, James/Anna, Beth/Jake....thank you!

Miles Since 4/23/05: 625

posted by Lord Alex @ 1:35 PM