I'm dreaming of a White....Halloween?

Yes folks, somewhere in the area of a foot of wet snow fell here over the past 24 hours (took this pic early in the storm, great snowman snow..wet). Luckily I was able to get a 7 miler in just before it started. Seems like we are also lucky to not have lost power. A good part of the state is out of power as the snow is ridiculously heavy/wet and brought down trees since they still have their leaves.

Kids are trading in the costumes for Yeti or various snow monster outfits....

Hartford Marathon - Done

I'll try to get a detailed report out soon, but the short story is that I finished, and clobbered my sub-4 hour goal. I don't have an official time yet, but it was right around 3:45:xx I'm pretty sure. My half marathon split I think was faster than my PR (1:48:56?) that i put in at Disney January 2010. Some cramping issues, but was able to overcome and not cost me my goal.

Going to rest a bit and then back to training for Disney in January where you know I'll be looking to take this PR down. :-)

Kummerspec....

Yeah, that one had me running to google as well. :-)  One of our funny guy vendors logged into a web meeting with this as his name today and after I figured out what the heck it meant, I sort of instantly related.  It's the weight gained as a result of emotional overeating.  So, no, I haven't gained a ton of weight or anything, but did gain 2 lbs due to my incessant evening snacking these past couple of weeks.  Running around 190 where I was averaging 188 the past couple of months.  Something about getting the loooong runs in that make me think I can eat "see-food" (as in, I see food and eat it).

Anyhoo, the marathon is actually this weekend and not last, as some of you fine folks thought.  17 hours away to be exact.  I'll have my iPhone with Mapmyrun on if you want to track me there (just need to send a friend request if you have it).

Goal is a sub 4hr marathon with the intended purpose of moving myself up a corral for Disney in January.  I was C corral last year and want to at least get up to B and think sub-4hrs will do it (or so they told me last year).  Yes, my name is Chris and I'm a corral snob....*hi Chris*  ......  ;-)

Nerves?  Well, yes and no.  I think they are caffeine fueled at the moment, but honestly, I feel like I could run sub 4hr without too much effort.  It's the ITB issue I had two years ago that go through my head.... Much has changed since then though.  I have added around 50% more miles in training for this one, I have added in a number of IT band stretches, and I'm around 5 lbs lighter than I was then..... Still, I feel like I've got alot invested in doing well and all I have to reflect on is the issue I had during that last marathon (not counting Goofy...a whole different animal that I was pretty happy with).

Anyhoo, I'm ready.  Packet pick-up tonight, then bed, then run...See y'all on the flip side!

Where's Waldo?

I'm still here... Just haven't been a great blogger or buddy as of late. Just one of those things that ebb and flow with my work life. Anyhoo, I'm good and ready for the Hartford marathon. Got a 21 miler in last weekend at race pace and feel pretty good about the 15th. Just trying to keep from getting sick at this point....