My Best Friend

-shares her excellent music collection

-listens to me cry and whine when everyone else is tired of hearing it, and still has energy to help me look the situation in a positive way.
-finishes my sentences.

-can pick out a good haircolor for me, then help color my greys without snickering a "neener neener" that it's finally happening to me.
-is a smart woman.

-tells me when I need to retire an article of clothing.

-loves my children and supports my marriage.
-will stay up until 3 am finishing a project with me.

-is a list maker, a planner, a thinker and a do-er.

-saves room in her suitcase for my shopping list when she travels West.

-likes to be comfortable.
-is my extra sister.

-is a good buddy-from projects to running to movies or road trips. She's fun to work with and fun to be with.

-shows up with food.

-can make me laugh. Anywhere, anytime.

-sets a good example of a healthy body image for my daughters.

-cares about what she does and makes sure she does it right.

-will close down a restaurant or movie theater just people watching with me.

-brings the party...and the cheesecake.

-is not moving to India.

-killed 26.6 miles last spring, with an injury, and didn't complain about it even once.

-will out shop you. Don't even try to compete in that marathon. Even if you can keep up with her on foot, she will double time it and find deals online and place an amazon order while she's waiting in a checkout line. And she will find a better deal than you can. No matter what.

-does all of my tip calculating.

-likes Winning!

-gives and gives and gives and gives and NEVER asks for a dang thing for herself in return. Ever.
-is 40 today!

Happy Birthday, Kasey! I am tempted to not post this, because I don't want anyone more deserving to realize how rad you are and steal you away. But anyone deserving of your friendship already knows how truly awesome you are. I'm so happy we're friends.

Currently Feeling:

relieved

nervous

excited

hungry...no, make that starving. I am always always starving. My appetite is voracious.

nauseous

sweaty

and most importantly, ready! ...I think.

Goals:

1) Finish.

2) Have Fun.

I Will:

-run a casual pace

-have a good time

-stop to go potty when I need to

-not wear a speedo (grossness!)

-sing along with my ipod as loud as I want when a good jam comes on. No, I don't care that you can hear me. Yes, I know that I sound bad. Feel free to pass me or turn your music up :)

-get the free 2 minute massage

-enjoy every minute.

-not worry about or pay attention to my time. Don't ask me about it, because I really don't care. I ran my last race for time. Ask me about that one, I'll talk your ear off.

-bask in excellent company, I love these girls and this whole weekend will be a blast!

-run side by side to the finish with my bestie.

-cross the finish line with a smile

-be lucky to be smothered in (sweaty) hugs from my kids and husband.

I cannot believe that about a year and a half ago, I put my 5 week old baby in his little swing, put on a 7 year old pair of sneakers, got on my treadmill, and ran one measly mile. It took 22 minutes.

Tomorrow, I'm going to run 26 and a half miles.

If I survive, it will be proof that ANYone can run a marathon.

Yes. Even you.

"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." -John Bingham

We will return to our regular scheduled blogging after the weekend.