The Finish Line is in Sight...

OK, so I will never be the person in the photo, crossing the finish line in 2:29. Wouldn't it be cool to run through the finish-line tape? I have always wanted to do that! I am also keenly aware that I never will, and that's fine, too. But it would be really cool.

The White Rock Marathon is now only 38 days away! I have already run 17 and 18 mile long runs, but my 20 and 22 mile long runs loom on the horizon. This weekend, my husband and I are flying down to Fort Worth to look at apartments to live in temporarily while we try to sell our home in Amarillo and get adjusted to life in Fort Worth. That means a 20-miler on Sunday morning in Fort Worth, which will be good for me because I will get a chance to adjust to the climate down there. Sunday's run should take me close to four hours. Even though it will be really tough, I am glad that I won't have to contend with that West Texas wind!

For obvious reasons, the thought of my 20-mile run has not inspired me to run much this week. I decided to take off Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after the half marathon, which means that I start running again tomorrow. Yuck! Tomorrow? Really? It has already been three full days since the marathon? My legs still feel like jello. David says I just need to get my legs moving again, so I am going to hit the road again tomorrow and just see what happens! Of course, I take everything David says with a grain of salt, considering he's been working out like a mad man since Monday. He's super-human, and I am not. I understand this, he does not.

Last year when I made the decision to make the White Rock Marathon my first, I did so because the marathon benefits Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, where I was a patient as a child. Not only have a set a goal of finishing the marathon, I have also committed myself to raising $2,500 for the hospital. With all the craziness in the economy, I was scared that I would not be able to reach this goal. However, like always, my friends and family have supported me. As of today, I have raised $2,160, which is 86% of my goal. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who has donated. I will run my heart out for you on December 14th!