Well, tomorrow is the day I’ve been waiting for.  I’m on my third pair of running shoes, I’ve lost three toe nails, I’ve several mental breakdowns while running and I have chafe scars in several places that no one will ever see (except Mr Xctmnt).  I’ve trained in extreme heat in order to get ready but right now in Memphis, it’s about 32 degrees.  I have plenty of clothes to wear in order to keep myself warm but at this point I have no idea what I will actually wear tomorrow.

Tonight, 13 of us got together to eat supper at the Rum Boogie Café.  It was a great restaurant with great service and it was very “Memphisy.”  The company was great and the food was surprisingly good.  Christine and I talked about what the day would be like tomorrow for us.  At this point, we plan to stay together for the full 26.2 miles.  We’ll take it easy, have fun and not put any pressure on each other.  Paul and Paco talked about cutting their race short a few miles and just hanging out at the beer truck!

I hope to have a happy post tomorrow or Sunday.  I want to thank my friends and family for their support, I’ve channeling that tomorrow while I’m on the streets of Memhis. Don’t pray for me, I’ll be fine, I just need to keep moving forward and smiling (that won’t be difficult with Christine by my side).  Save your prayers for the kids of St Jude, they need it more than me.

This is Flash and I’ll be running on faith tomorrow!