I am Doug. I am 47 years old. I am running out of time. This blog/website started 5 years ago because of all the curiosity/questions that people had surrounding my first marathon. I finished my marathon . . . I have since ran 2 more marathons and an ultra marathon. ..I still run . . .and I still write . . .and I'm still running out of time.
This is it . . .
Sunday, September 4, 2011
8 hours later . . . .
8 hours later I can feel the 20 miles with every step! I ate a triple cheeseburger and shared (I ate 75%) a family order of fries with my son from Culvers. I feel confident. I feel grateful to my God for allowing me to experience this even though he promises that my life is "but a vapor." This morning was certainly a cool way to live my vapor! 80 ounces of water (with Nuun) Gels at 30 minutes before . .4.5 miles . .9 miles . .13.5 miles and 18 miles. I started cramping up at around mile 20. I am certain that the final 6.2 is going to be a battle. I was on my feet for 3 1/2 hours today. I thought about alot of things today. It is hard to escape yourself when you are forced to be alone with yourself in your head - - -mile after mile.