The best part (LA 2007)

What is the best part of the Marathon for me?

It's not the finish. Well it's related to the finish.

I make arrangements to get picked up after the race is over. And so, my son (Hanci), has been good to me in picking me up as I stagger out the area. Riding home with him is actually what I enjoy most, for about an hour, is just me and him and traffic of course. We talk and reminisce and I'm thank-full to have that time with him.

In the words of a famous character: I am your father!

Chip and Bib

I picked up my Bib and chip Friday March 2, 2007. For some reason getting those items are the most anxious part of this whole thing for me. Last year a friend of mine, did not get to the convention center on time and could not get her bib and other items.

My number is 5721. I signed up the next day after last year’s marathon run, I still got a pretty high number. This year if it's open, I'm signing up on the same evening of March 4th.

Dress rehearsal

Thursday, March 1, 2007. I went to they gym and got on the treadmill. Ran 3.5 miles walking for 1 minute at the mile mark. That's my stragety for March 4 at the LA Marathon.

If I can control myself, and I will, in the beginning, I will keep my heart rate to about 60-65% to not burn out at the end. This years training involved more running than speed walking, so we’ll see what happens.