watch me run!

[ilanarama]

If you are totally bored on Saturday you can, I think, track how I'm doing as I run the Baltimore Marathon. Supposedly the "results" link on the Baltimore Marathon website will give splits (probably at 13.1 and 20 miles) but you can certainly get my results after I finish either through that link or here. My bib number is #3438.

I have fairly narrow goals for this one - I'm aiming at a time around 3:55, I will be happy with anything under 4:00, and if everything comes together and I run a perfect race, with a tailwind, and magic fairy pixie dust, I might make 3:50.

Comments

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

WOOHOO! I will be psychically cheering you on from the other side of the country. *\o/*

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

That will be good for a few seconds per mile, I am sure!

[laurelwood.livejournal.com]

There's an old Irish saying, isn't there? "May the wind always be at your back, and may the magic fairy pixie dust speed you onward to a fantastic finishing time and not blow into your eyes!"? If not, there should be.

Go, you! I'll be thinking cheerleadery thoughts in your direction!

[waider.livejournal.com]

Close enough; the actual saying is perhaps inappropriate for a race, in fact. It goes, "may the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back.". And there's more, but it doesn't improve... Perhaps we could adapt another one, and wish that the good lord turns the ankles of her fellow competitors that we may know them by their limps.

P.S. YAY ILANA GO GO GO

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

May the road rise at a modest angle and level off after only a short incline?

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

I will take any saying I can get. Thank you!

[thalia]

Good luck! I'll be pulling for you!

The Chicago Marathon has a thing this year where you can ask for text message updates of a runner's status--I'm doing that for a friend of mine. Very cool.

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

I heard that Baltimore used to have this but not this year. I have several running buddies (via the Runner's World internet forum) running Chicago this year - I am going to have to check in on Sunday night or Monday and find how they did.

[thalia]

Chicago's at least expecting good weather this year--high of 72, I think. *Huge* improvement over last year's insanity. I hope Baltimore is lots of fun!

[libitina]

Beat Palin!

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

In every way I can!

[traveller42.livejournal.com]

The beer is for after the race :-)

May you reach your goals!

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

Mm, carbo replacement. Thank you for the good wishes!

[ysabel.livejournal.com]

I can't do anything about the tailwind, but here's some magic fairy pixie dust for you. *grin*

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

Whee! It's useful knowing a fairy or two! :-)

[ainsley.livejournal.com]

*\o/*

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

The more virtual cheerleaders, the better!

[saramwrap.livejournal.com]

Couldn't I come and *actually* cheer you on? Or *actually* throw liquid at you from the sidelines?

Screw this virtual stuff.

:D

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

Sure, wanna come to Baltimore? Still have my cell #? I think I have yours. Yell loudly enough and I'll wave!

[sobelle.livejournal.com]

Whoa! seriously sending a strong wind at your back... and a downhill course... along with lots of loud and excited virtual cheers!!

Me? I'd need ER care... with oxygen... and maybe even a transfusion! =o

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

Hee! Don't try this at home, kids!

[delurker.livejournal.com]

*cheers you on*

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

Best of luck. May the blisters land on other feet.

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

Heh. I'm imagining dodging them like obstacles!

[fredfred.livejournal.com]

Have a great run! Baltimore loves you! Try the crabs!