How Do You Train?

A friend of mine asked me the other day,

"How do you train for your marathon?  I can't even begin to imagine how to do it"

I know she reads my blog so instead of repeating myself, I thought I would post my training regiment.  So, Linda, here you go:

Week 3 - I was sick

Week 10 - I was in Nebraska

I am now on my last few weeks, and I am feeling okay. I know that I could tackle a Half Marathon, easily however it's that other half that I am feeling unsure.  There is no doubt that I won't finish the race, but I defiantly think this will be one of the harder things that I am going to do.

The practice runs have been good for me to guage what I need.  I know that I need some type or sugar about every 40 minutes, if I go longer my sugar levels start to drop and I start to get weak and light headed also, the recovery takes to longer.  In my utility belt, I plan to carry one bottle with water, the other bottle with a Gatorade, or some other type of sports drink.  I also plan to carry a few gel packs or sports beans in my pack.  People who have done this race have told me that there are plenty of aid stations.  I do not always like to rely on aid stations, I like to have my stuff on me when I need it.  I have also been told that Ibuprofen will be my BFF.  So, check got that.  I have no clue what the weather will be like in Denver the day of the run, but the expo I am sure will have all that I need.