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\"Marathon<\/p>\n

First of all, I just want to thank all of you that have been commenting and praying for my niece, which is so special to me! She\u2019s still in ICU, but she\u2019s a little more stable. The doctors are still running tests and trying to figure out what is going on, but everything seems to be still very in the dark. At this point, we do know that she has had two small strokes. We just keep praying and trusting God\u2026I know He has a reason for all of this.<\/p>\n

\u2026I\u2019m in awe of the fact that I\u2019m running a marathon in five days! I\u2019m just a little freaked out, but mostly excited. I have a feeling that it\u2019s going to be the physically hardest thing I\u2019ll have ever done. Bring it on!<\/p>\n

Despite the eagerness I feel to do my first marathon, I also sense that I\u2019m a little lost out at sea when it comes to preparing myself for it. Because of my busy schedule I only had time to train up to 18 miles, when my running program required 20. My knee has been giving me some trouble, it just feels like something in the kneecap isn\u2019t \u201cconnecting\u201d and it aches on and off. I\u2019m wearing a knee brace my Uncle lent me, and it seems to be helping. And because I\u2019m at my brother\u2019s place, I\u2019m not drinking the same water (I\u2019m such a water snob\u2026I just like my UV filtered, reverse osmosis water) eating the same food, or sleeping in my bed. Which is totally fine\u2026I can adjust.<\/p>\n

But\u2026lots of thoughts and questions are swimming around in my brain. Should I be eating more carbs than protein this week\u2026for carbs, how much is too much? I forgot to bring Vaseline for my blisters. I wonder if I\u2019ll be able to sleep the night before. I should probably get my marathon play-list set up. What on earth am I going to do if I hit the proverbial \u201cwall\u201d\u2026stretch, walk through it, or faint?<\/em><\/p>\n

So no, I\u2019ve never run a marathon and I really don\u2019t know what to expect of myself once I run past my furthest of 18 miles, but I\u2019ve been scrounging on the good \u2018ole web for little tips or hints that will help me on race day. That, and with my own experience of half-marathons I\u2019ve compiled my own list of preparations.<\/p>\n

The Week Before:<\/strong><\/p>\n