I am taking the dog... DUMBASS

So we're almost done. ONE WEEK LEFT! AAAHHHH. I feel good, I am looking good (hehehe) and I am trying to run well. I am ready for this run! And I know that I will have a DAMN GOOD time doing it. I never thought I would say that I would look forward to running 26.2 miles, but I know Kristina and I will do it and do it well!!!! :) I keep saying it, but this year has been amazing. I have never had so much fun in my life... for example...

Last weekend we all went to buffalo -- just for shits and giggles. We went up to hang out with Mickey's family and do some bar hopping. After our run on Saturday (on the Cap Crescent trail and I got a massive case of the "tripps" and got really really sick... and apparently got the quote of the season as I finished with "Charlie I have to go... I am about to sh*t my pants. Mickey I will see you at the airport")

Anyway, we went up on Saturday after our run and then came back on Sunday... We had our special shirts on ($25 each, let me know if you want one -- they say: 26.2. Beer. Cancer. Three things that have no chance with TNT) and we had a loottt of fun...Mickey and his family got us a party bus and we ended up at 4 bars. Now granted, I don't remember one of them, but here are some photos....

So Buffalo was amazingly fun (MUAH MICKEY) and then we had our Bon Voyage for the Shamrock and National marathons. It was inspirational and got us all fired up and ready. Then this Thursday (yesterday) it was Special K (aka Kristina)'s birthday... and somehow a large, hair gorilla showed up at Cap City to sing her Happy Birthday and the Rocky Theme Song... And of course there was cake... mmm ... nothing is better than a good Birthday surprise. I do have to say that it was virtually impossible for me to keep the gorilla secret from Kristina. Poor Mickey had to hear me talking about it for the last five days... but he is such an amazing person that he didn't even let up if it bothered him.

As for this weekend, we are down to our last six... we are out at Reston and it should be a lot of fun. Kristina and I have a little surprise up our sleeves (er duct tape) and then it is really time to buckle down. We have to get ready and focus --- eating right, sleeping right and getting our heads together. It is game time. I feel like I am getting ready for a swim meet - we've done the work, our bodies are ready - the only thing left is finishing. And although it will be painful and suck ass while we are doing it, it will be the sweetest feeling crossing that finish line. Nothing in the world will feel as good as that will feel... because I am doing it by myself and FOR myself. This will be mine and nothing and nobody will be able to take this away from me. And as said in Legally Blonde... I am doing this myself - I am taking the dog DUMBASS.