Marathon moment to moment countdown....are you bored yet?

I have a gigantic jacuzzi in my room.

And a glorious view of the falls, right out my window.

It's just beautiful and SO VERY QUIET!

And the weather for the race is supposed to be clear, cool and perfect.

I am appropriately nauseous and nervous.

I went to pick up my race number and the microchip timing device which is now attached to my right shoe.

I had marched up to the race Expo event fully expecting that I would be the very largest and least likely looking marathoner there, but I actually found a couple of people like me. That was encouraging.

I also met one lady with five kids who started running when she weighed 200 pounds, and she now looks like Pamela Anderson in a bra top and running skirt. And while I have never weighed 200 pounds, I have also never resembled Pamela Anderson, even in the dark. So she was kind of inspirational in a certain way.

I have to say right now that I really don't want to ever do a marathon alone again. Training alone was lonely. I have always, in years past, had someone to train with so I do know the difference. I found that I was hungry for some good running-chat today and I enjoyed that very much.

Meanwhile, I wonder, how many other late forties mothers of six are holed up at this high-rise casino hotel, knitting and programming their GPS running watches as they prepare themselves to tough it out through any of tomorrow's various races.