Hi everyone,

Couple of quick notes -- I plan to chat a bit after my 16 miler this coming Saturday so for now I'll be brief.

1. I think it is time for a new pair of shoes. My knees were pretty sore after the 14 miler - it is odd when you realize that you need new running shoes to make your runs better. It wasn't too long ago that I'd say I have to stop running so much in order to make my knees feel better. HA!

2. I can't stop thinking about Marathon Day. I know it is very far off, but I am so excited for the crowd, the excitement and the thrill of charging up that hill to finish my 26.2.

3. I haven't gotten a whole lot of comments about what kind of costume I should wear this year. Send your suggestions - and keep in mind it should be runner friendly. I'll be wearing my TNT gear for the first 23 miles. But as I did in '05 I'm going to change into a costume 2 miles before the end. I remember how siked I was when I met Steve to change into my costume. I changed right there on the course, and then sprinted the last 2 miles! I wasn't planning the sprint, but I was so overwhelmed with excitement I couldn't help it! All the spectators (I'm sure it wasn't really ALL of the spectators, but in my mind it was) was screaming GO WONDERWOMAN GO! The band, who was lined up on 110 about 3/4 of a mile before the finish, stopped playing music and started cheering for me. Of course my favorite part was my catching sight of my personal cheering committee (all my fans who came in from PA, VA and friends in DC) -- completely going crazy with cow bells and the embarrasing signs they held.

Send me your suggestions!!!

Oh, another thought : Guess whose wonderwoman picture occupied a FULL PAGE in the 2006 MCM running brochure? Yep - me. The book was distributed to all 32,000 people who ran the race - so if you think about it, I'm famous in some circles.

3. Check out this website. One of my running partners (I think I've mentioned him in prior blogs) runs with a camera strapped to his left hand. He takes really great pics. You can really get an idea about the beautiful backdrop I tell you about. See Bob's message:

Hi everyone,I just updated my website and thought you might want to check it out. To visit, just click on the link below or paste the URL into your browser.
http://web.mac.com/bobcarr/MarathonTraining/The_Starting_Line.html
Take a look and let me know what you think!


That's all for now. Come back for more updates.