Ready or not, marathon week-end is quickly approaching.  Am I ready?  Physically, probably not.  Mentally, yes.  Am I scared?  YES.  I know I haven’t put enough miles in but I ran as much as I could so we’ll see if was good enough.

I started tapering off my mileage and ran 13 miles last Sunday, then Tuesday, Thursday and this past Sunday I ran 3 miles each day.  Each time I hit the road, I felt a good bit of discomfort in my calves (not quite sure what that’s about).  I think I’ll skip my runs this week and give my legs a rest. 

I have been practicing with the Shot Bloks and so far, there have been no negative effects.  Of course, race day could prove to be quite different!  I’ve also been practicing in the same shorts, sport bra and shirt so I know exactly where and when I’ll start to feel chafe.  I suppose I should be worried about the cool Memphis weather but I’m not.  I will not alter my clothing choice, other than maybe adding a sweatshirt that I can ditch a few miles down the road after I warm up.  I’m set!

I recall reading somewhere that chemotherapy for one day costs roughly $750.  I’m so proud that between Paul, Blake and I, we’ve raised enough money for 3 days of chemo for one child.  No matter what happens out on the road Saturday, I’ve have peace of mind from our fundraising efforts.

Will I ever train for and run another marathon?  That remains to be seen and I’ll let you know the answer to that after this week-end.  I won’t ask my friends and family to pray for me this week-end as that seems like a frivolous request.  Instead, I’ll ask them to pray for the patients and families at St Jude.  Don’t worry about me, I’ll be just fine.

This is Flash and I’m running on faith that this will be a FAST week!