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Almost there!<\/p>\n
How many times have I heard those words?\u00a0 It\u2019s a classic cheer for marathon spectators, along with \u201cWoo-hoo\u201d and \u201cYou look great!\u201d\u00a0 (That last one always makes me worry for some folks\u2019 eyesight.)\u00a0 Now \u2013 the \u201calmost there\u201d can either be good or bad to hear.\u00a0 Before I\u2019m back out on the running courses again, I\u2019d like to offer some advice to marathon spectators:\u00a0 unless you are standing within YARDS (say about \u00bd mile or less) of the finish line, we are not almost there.\u00a0 Yes, it\u2019s common sense to think that compared to a full-on 26.2 miles, a measly 3 or 4 may seem like almost there, but out of 100 marathons, I don\u2019t believe I\u2019ve ever hit mile 22 and felt like I was almost there.\u00a0 Please, save those two precious words for a spot on the course that\u2019s shorter than a diaper dash and keep to the \u201cwoo-hoos\u201d anywhere else.<\/p>\n
Now \u2013 while coming into the final month of my running abstinence may appear to be \u201calmost there\u201d, the problem is it\u2019s the month of October.\u00a0 Leaves are changing, the air feels crisp and the sunny days in the low 60s are what make fall one of my favorite times to be outside running.\u00a0 As I watch all of the lovely happy running folk soaking it in around me I can feel my toes tingle.\u00a0 It is MARATHON SEASON and I\u2019m missing it!<\/p>\n
Then again, I\u2019m not really missing it.\u00a0 In an effort to give back a little, I will be working at the Chicago Marathon this weekend.\u00a0 While I\u2019m certainly excited and honored to help out with such an event, I\u2019m pretty sure it will be a tough experience to be jealous of about 38,000 people at once!\u00a0 While I\u2019ve always hoped for good weather on race days, this time it\u2019s on a whole new level.\u00a0 I know it\u2019s harder to watch these races than participate, but if the weather isn\u2019t good it\u2019s downright miserable.\u00a0\u00a0 So – fingers crossed for decent weather, safe & healthy runners, and enough willpower to keep from ditching my post and going bandit in the race.<\/p>\n
Keep moving!<\/p>\n
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