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October 15, 2004
{{{ SCREAM }}}
Can you hear me screaming yet? I feel like the painting itself: mouth wide open in a crooked oval, hands anxiously hiding my ears, eyes and foreard wrinkled in angst - SCREAM! Okay, I feel better now :) I was going to compose this long, elaborate race report on the marathon, but I am feeling a little non-energetic at the moment, so I will spare you a long winded report and just capture a few moments.
B., our dog, and a few of our friends piled into our purple mini-van and drove to Adams and Ashland - near the 14.5 - 15 mile point. Everyone woke up late so I was worried that we were going to miss the elite runners - and it doesn't help that our little purple mobile belches smoke as it strolls down the road (we inherited the mini-van from B's mom!).
With about 5 minutes to spare, we made it to the marker in time before Evans Rutto swam past us. He looked so smooth and in control that it actually did not look like he was moving that fast! Our Chicago "favorite son," Khalid K., was struggling to hang on when he went by. Then the women came and Dita looked awesome. It was also very cool to cheer on Jenny Spangler, Blake Russell, and Marla Runyan. I met Jenny through her running club, and she is the loveliest person! She blends in with any crowd and her humility and modesty are incredible. She takes the time to speak with everyone she meets and she always asks you about your own training. I cannot wait until she dips under 2:30 again!
A lot of my friends raced VERY well! Two girls on our Chicago team ran 3:16 and one ran 2:51 (holy cow!). Some of my former GBTC teammates rocked as well. One man ran 2:22 and another ran 2:32 - crazy! I think it goes without saying that I wish I could have been in the race on Sunday.
I have another doctor's visit today. I am sort of growing tired of these fractures. The other foot is going downhill while the primary fracture foot is still super sensitive. I have been taking extra calcium and eating lots of protein - and I have not been running. But my feet are not getting any better. I think I am going on 7 or 8 weeks of no running - HELP. I am growing desperate. I am also losing my motivation to bike :( I am in a rut.
Posted by bridget at October 15, 2004 11:35 AM