2011 Myrtle Beach Marathon: The Recap

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Sole Sisters the day before the raceAnother marathon on the books.

Here's the short version: Hot. Flat. New PR!

Here's the long version: 

This was my first marathon without Blair. Instead, I traveled with my Sole Sisters--six "hot fast women" (painted on our car)---to Myrtle Beach. I was worried about not having Blair waiting for me at the finish line. I'm typically in intense pain for the first 40 minutes after a race and Blair all but carries me around. Surprisingly, I finished in good form. I kept moving after I crossed the finish line and while I was stiff, I was walking around after the race with little difficulty.

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A Man and His Cat

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Better late than never. I thought I'd jump on the (moving fast, almost gone) animation bandwagon with my take on how cat lovers are perceived. The script was wa-ay too easy to write. I pretty much AM the guy in this video. I've been married to the love of my life for almost 17 years but don't carry around his photo. You want to see what my cats look like though? Pull up a chair and I'll start the i-Phone slideshow. 

If you enjoy this, please visit the video on YouTube and leave a comment and feel encouraged to pass along the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpFgIX1f5F4

Myrtle Beach Marathon - I Can Hear the Clock Ticking

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Today is Monday. This Saturday, I will join close to 7,000 runners at the start of the Myrtle Beach Marathon. The marathon and half-marathon both begin at 6:30 am. I was not happy about freezing my butt off at the early start, but the forecast is for lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s, so now I'm quite happy. I've been training in snow and ice. A too hot day will destroy me. Let's get in there and get this thing run before the sun really comes up. 
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Smug Marrieds: A Morning Conversation

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This morning, 6 a.m. I'm lounging in bed while Blair gets dressed for work. We are discussing the cats. Olivia (aka BIG KITTY) has been sick. 

Me: "Did Olivia eat this morning?"

Blair: "You know, I saw her out but I didn't actually see her eat. Lucy ate, though."

Me: "There's a shock. Well, I skipped Olivia's pain pill last night. I'll give it to her this morning. Did you give Lucy her pill?"

Blair, rolling his eyes: "I tried. She wouldn't take it. All she wanted was the tuna I was packing for my lunch."

Me: "Why didn't you just put the pill in the tuna and feed it to her that way? That would have been so easy." 

PAUSE. 

Blair: "Woman, don't give me no lip."

Hope all of your mornings started out just as well! 

Cheers,

Dena