Taper madness?

Hmmmm...so it does exist. In my situation, it's been a serious case of anxiety, inability to concentrate on anything, phantom injuries, insomnia, and general selfishness. Friday night, a few people from my running group got together to watch the movie "Touching the Void." The general idea was to gain motivation by watching two men live through the impossible. I'm not sure it motivated me to run a marathon, but it sure motivated me to NEVER become a mountain climber. We did have really good food (thanks Kristina) and conversation. Amazing that we've known each other six months. It's gone by so fast. Saturday night, another friend cooked a few of us a wonderful curry dinner (thanks Marisa). Sunday, Steve and I finally got to spend some time together shopping and going to Ted's for bison burgers. YUM!!! I feel spoiled on good food and company.

Another positive - ART worked wonders for me. I've got my flexibility back, and relieved fears about my foot. I was worried about a stress fracture but with a little work on a tendon, things are looking up!

We leave for Miami early Friday morning, so I'm off to fret over what to pack!!! For those planning to send positive thoughts my way, the official start to the marathon is Sunday morning, 6:00 am, EST. A big thank you for all of the encouraging emails and phone calls I've received this week. Your support during the last six months means a whole lot, and I can't wait to share a recap of marathon weekend. See you back here next week!