I'm sad when I set my alarm to meet my friends at 6 and then hit snooze and don't get up until 5:55 and then rush around and try to make it but they've left... ugh.... I don't expect them to wait for me. I just wish I had gotten myself going quicker... I would rather plan to NOT run then to try and not do it... and NO I didn't go alone in the dark and cold.. so I guess I'm a wimp. and thanks for the compliment on the picture, Bugs. I should put a picture of me running there, but I don't really have ones that will work. So, maybe today will be a rest day for me. Tell me what you guys think of this last week before the marathon schedule: Mon... maybe I run later.. 5 miles Tues- Tempo 6 Wed.- easy 4.5 Thursday- off Friday- easy 4.5 Sat.- easy 2 Can't decide.... I've run less than this before marathons and felt fine... but I feel like maybe I should run some more this time.

No running for me today. Need some more healing as I taper towards this weekend's madness. Kimmie, I wish I could log the miles you outlined but I don't think my body will take it. My plan right now is to really ramp down (maybe run Wednesday and Friday) and try to get to the start with as little leg pain as possible. I'll do some stretching and maybe some elliptical today. Bugs, put me down for a 3:40 still on the time goal. My confidence is waning for anything faster.

Brian, there is no way I'd get a flu shot before a race. Any chance you can defer a couple of days (maybe paying for the shot at a pharmacy)? They almost always leave me feeling weak. By the way, the new avatar is DD10. I caught her wearing my running sunglasses, surfing on my mac and couldn't resist the picture.

I ditto what Dave said about the flu shot... I wouldn't chance it. Dave, love the picture of your daughter.. It looks like something my 7 year old would do.

Dave I was wondering who that was in your avatar. Kimmie's avatar is smokin' hawt. I like mine but I think I'm getting tired of it. But I forget to change it... Kimmie, that's more miles than I've ever run before a marathon. I'd probably do 0/4/5/4/0/0/26.2; I always intend to run a 2 mile run the day before but I never have (really). And I'm also usually battling some late cropping owie so usually never run the planned miles anyway! I didn't run for three days before Boston... And this year's Equinox I did pool running the last week. FWIW... Bugs, I can't do those high mileage plans. My peak week ever is just under 55 miles. I keep saying I'd like to run a 60 mile week just to know I've done it... but you know what? I don't have the time for that! I feel like I'm stealing my time from somebody most of the time anyway and just don't think I can squeeze out any more. Maybe one day I'll find it, but for now, I'll stick with mid-50's. Cash, you're such a riot. 18 miles and that includes a HM. Ha, finish without crutches. Good point. Calling the podiatrist today to see what I can get. Hopefully not an appointment three weeks out!

Erika, Everyone should take a lesson from me. I tried way to hard this summer. Remember when I said that I was able to run more marathon pace miles but wasn't running faster. I knew something was off in my training. I really miss running fast.

30 minutes very slow done. I have no idea what superhero is going to run that 5K on Saturday. It could be anywhere from 22-25 minutes. Just hoping for a costume that works well with running, don't dare go and practice in it.