Hello Everyone.
Well.....This is it!! Right now it is about 5pm and we are taking the kids to my parents house to spend the night. I got back from the expo about 3 hours ago. Had to pick up my bib and timing chip. For those of you who need to know:
My bib # is 2 0 7 8 6
I am a little nervous. Not too bad though. As I have stated before, it feels like I am about to play a big game or go into a big fight. I am simply having faith in my training and in God....both of which got me here.
I will post again after the race to let you all know how it went, but I thought (because it would be fun)...that I would post the 74 songs that are going to carry me to the finish line on my iPod.
Here is my final music playlist for the 2008 Rock N Roll Marathon San Diego:
1-Jonah(Cal Fight Song)
2-Coach Herb Brooks pre-game pep talk, 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
3-Main Theme - Superman the movie
4-Now We Are Free- Gladiator Soundtrack
5-Picture-Kid Rock
6-Only God Knows Why-Kid Rock
7-Midnight Train To Memphis-Kid Rock
8-Hold My Hand-Hootie & the Blowfish
9-Touch Of Grey-Grateful Dead
10-Photograph-Nickelback
11-Training Montage-Rocky IV
12-War-Rocky IV
13-The Wild Rover-The High Kings
14-Fields Of Glory-The High Kings
15-Duke "You know what you gotta do"-Rocky IV
16-Only Time Will Tell-Asia
17-Roll With The Changes-REO Speedwagon
18-We Got The Beat-The Go Go's
19-She Bop-Cyndi Lauper
20-Twilight Zone-Golden Earring
21-Army Ranger Running Cadence
22-Till I Collapse-Eminem
23-Party People-Nelly feat.Fergie
24-Headsprung/Mama Said Knock You out mix-LL Cool J
25-Low-Flo-rida
26-Hands Up-Lloyd Banks
27-California Love-2Pac
28-Planet Boom-Motley Crue
29-Marine Corps Running Cadence
30-I'm Still Standing-Elton John
31-Wake Up Call-Maroon 5
32-Wont Go Home Without You-Maroon 5
33-Workin' For a Livin-Huey Lewis
34-Live Those Songs-Kenny Chesney
**This is the second half of the list - where the music get more hardcore**
35-Rites Of Passage-Demons & Wizards
36-Poor Mans Crusade-Demons & Wizards
37-Pull Me Under-Dream Theater
38-Misunderstood-Dream Theater
39-No More Tears-Ozzy Osbourne
40-I Walk Alone-Iced Earth
41-Elegy-Leeves' Eyes
42-Johnny B. Goode-Judas Priest
43-Look What The Cat Dragged In-Poison
44-The Number Of The Beast-Iron Maiden
45-Youth Gone Wild-Skid Row
46-Stricken-Disturbed
47-Same Old Situation-Motley Crue
48-Kickstart My Heart-Motley Crue
49-Too Fast For Love-Motley Crue
50-Girls, Girls, Girls-Motley Crue
51-Wild Side-Motley Crue
52-Primal Scream-Motley Crue
53-Epic-Faith No More
54-You Could Be Mine-Guns N Roses
55-Motivation-Dope
56-American Witch-Rob Zombie
57-Highs Without Lows-Brainstorm
58-Land Of Confusion-Disturbed
59-The Leading-Brainstorm
60-Stronger-Brittaney Spears
61-Herb Brooks Speech - movie "Miracle" during Sweden game
62-Timeless Winter-Into Eternity
63-Indigo-Prologue-Epica
64-Obsessive Devotion-Epica
65-Wipe The Tears-Machine Head
66-Demonoid Phenomenon-Rob Zombie
67-The Game-Disturbed
68-Ride The Wind-Poison
69-Talk Dirty To Me-Poison
70-Home-Dream Theater
71-Prelude (Live)-Symphony X
72-Evolution, The Grand Design (Live)-Symphony X
73-Hey Jude(Live)-Paul McCartney
74-My Spirit Will Go On-DragonForce
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
UPDATE - MAY 25th, READY AND WAITING!!
Went on a nice 6 mile run yesterday with my running buddy. Oddly enough, when I began training 31 weeks ago...this run killed me. I was screaming at the end, had no energy left in the tank and was a sore-muscled "I can't feel my legs" train wreck for 3 days following the run.
That was NOT the case this time.
We jogged out to about 2 1/2 or 3 miles, laughing and talking along the way...then stepped it up to a really brisk pace, and finally ended on a hardcore "get some" sprint. Finished the 6 miles at about a 10:40/mi pace which is way too fast, but it felt good to end on a good note and feel the positive Qi really flowing at that point.
No injuries to report, other than a sore muscle or "knot" on my left calf that has been nagging for a week or so. I will skip Monday's run, final acupuncture session on Tuesday...then run 3 miles Wednesday and walk 3 miles Thursday. Then shut it down until race day.
My new shoes came in, but they are a little suspect so I will be wearing Brooks' "Glycerin 5 running shoes with custom ortho inserts on race day. I will be wearing UnderArmour Gear only and will be using Tifosi running glasses.
I would like to personally thank everyone in my life for their support during this event in my life. The single most common question I have been asked over the past 31 weeks (other than "are you crazy?") has been "Why are you doing this?". So I will tell you all right here and now, that there are 3 major reasons:
1) I am not geting any younger, and would very much like to say that at 40 years old I was in the best shape of my life.
2) Common theory is that training for and FINISHING a marathon, proves to yourself that the only limits that are established in ones life, are the ones your mind puts on it. You can do ANYTHING.
3) Many people have many different perceptions of me. Some I can accept, some I cannot. What I cannot accept, is that anyone ever thought that I quit, or was a coward. Finishing the training proves I am not a quitter. Crossing the finish line next Sunday proves I am not a coward.
Bill
Mileage Dedications: Pat & Britt (24), Those Folks (25), Bill Hicks Jr. (26), WillyJ (.2)
That was NOT the case this time.
We jogged out to about 2 1/2 or 3 miles, laughing and talking along the way...then stepped it up to a really brisk pace, and finally ended on a hardcore "get some" sprint. Finished the 6 miles at about a 10:40/mi pace which is way too fast, but it felt good to end on a good note and feel the positive Qi really flowing at that point.
No injuries to report, other than a sore muscle or "knot" on my left calf that has been nagging for a week or so. I will skip Monday's run, final acupuncture session on Tuesday...then run 3 miles Wednesday and walk 3 miles Thursday. Then shut it down until race day.
My new shoes came in, but they are a little suspect so I will be wearing Brooks' "Glycerin 5 running shoes with custom ortho inserts on race day. I will be wearing UnderArmour Gear only and will be using Tifosi running glasses.
I would like to personally thank everyone in my life for their support during this event in my life. The single most common question I have been asked over the past 31 weeks (other than "are you crazy?") has been "Why are you doing this?". So I will tell you all right here and now, that there are 3 major reasons:
1) I am not geting any younger, and would very much like to say that at 40 years old I was in the best shape of my life.
2) Common theory is that training for and FINISHING a marathon, proves to yourself that the only limits that are established in ones life, are the ones your mind puts on it. You can do ANYTHING.
3) Many people have many different perceptions of me. Some I can accept, some I cannot. What I cannot accept, is that anyone ever thought that I quit, or was a coward. Finishing the training proves I am not a quitter. Crossing the finish line next Sunday proves I am not a coward.
Bill
Mileage Dedications: Pat & Britt (24), Those Folks (25), Bill Hicks Jr. (26), WillyJ (.2)
Saturday, May 17, 2008
**MAY 17th UPDATE**-THE LAST OF THE BIG RUNS
Hello everyone,
I will keep this short and tell you all that I am now ready (or as close to being ready as I am going to be).
All the runs this week were amazing, strong and pain-free. Today's 9.5 miler was done out by the beach and I specifically ran about 4 miles of the actual race day course to familiarize myself with it. All went well.
My knees were 100% pain free, my glutes and hips were strong, I was perfectly hydrated...and my lungs felt great. My foot was a bit tender, but nothing that was not manageable. For the most part, I am feeling that marathon day is really going to boil down to me running the first 5 miles very slowly and methodically....if I can do that, I will run a strong race.
This week is the taper week #2 (Mon-3 mi, Wed-5mi & Thu-3mi...with a nice and easy 6 miler next Saturday at the beach again).
Mileage Dedications for this week = Jessica(22) & Dana,Selena & Indy (23)
Bill
I will keep this short and tell you all that I am now ready (or as close to being ready as I am going to be).
All the runs this week were amazing, strong and pain-free. Today's 9.5 miler was done out by the beach and I specifically ran about 4 miles of the actual race day course to familiarize myself with it. All went well.
My knees were 100% pain free, my glutes and hips were strong, I was perfectly hydrated...and my lungs felt great. My foot was a bit tender, but nothing that was not manageable. For the most part, I am feeling that marathon day is really going to boil down to me running the first 5 miles very slowly and methodically....if I can do that, I will run a strong race.
This week is the taper week #2 (Mon-3 mi, Wed-5mi & Thu-3mi...with a nice and easy 6 miler next Saturday at the beach again).
Mileage Dedications for this week = Jessica(22) & Dana,Selena & Indy (23)
Bill
Saturday, May 10, 2008
*MAY 10th UPDATE* - HARD TRAINING COMPLETE!!
Well, I never thought I would see this day (honestly). I figured that so many things would go wrong, whether it be injury or lack of motivation or even just lack of time to actually DO the runs...that I would not see the training completed. Yet here I am.
Before I begin the weekly summary, let me tell you that my foot is to about 98% full strength.
That being said, I really had to control myself this week and take the advice from my friends and family who kept telling me to NOT add additional mileage to my runs now that I am back from injury. All week I kept talking about how I was going to up the mileage...but every time I hit the pavement, common sense took over and I simply played it safe. That is not to say that I didn't run harder than I normally would - because Wednesday's 8 miler was a scorcher. But I ran smarter all week.
Today (Saturday) was my final long run before marathon day. I had debated whether to run 18 or 20 miles, and if I had not gotten injured I would have gone 20. As a result I ran 18 miles today (walking only .5 mi from 16.5 to 17.0). My time came in at a very consistent 3:55:24 for a 13:24/mi average. I am really not too pleased with the min/mi average, but I think it is important to note that the last 1/4 mi I got to get into about a 10:50 pace or so.....this tells me that I still had some gas left in the tank, and that my pace was just fine.
The pace WAS fine, but OH MY SWEET JESUS did it hurt. I haven't felt that way since the Carlsbad 1/2 Marathon, and even then it really didn't feel this way. This was, simply put, an absolute assault on the muscles in my legs. I really didn't feel too hot the whole way. I would say I felt good when I got out of the car, and when I got back into the car to leave - but even then I wasn't all that "peppy". :-) This tells me, in a nutshell, that the marathon will take it all ~ all my strength, all my power, all my love. Everything I've got, just to finish.
But I will finish - make no mistake about it.
So that's it. I went to the acupuncturist today and got a nice "tune up" on the foot. Things seem to be going well. I will probably have two more sessions before race day to make sure I am ready.
This week is week #1 of tapering. The weekday runs stay the same - (mon-5mi),(wed-8mi),(thu-5mi) while Saturday's run drops down to 10 miles. 28 miles for the week.
I am looking forward to completing my journey.....
Bill
(2) Mileage dedications this week. Aubrey(20) & Lori(21)
Before I begin the weekly summary, let me tell you that my foot is to about 98% full strength.
That being said, I really had to control myself this week and take the advice from my friends and family who kept telling me to NOT add additional mileage to my runs now that I am back from injury. All week I kept talking about how I was going to up the mileage...but every time I hit the pavement, common sense took over and I simply played it safe. That is not to say that I didn't run harder than I normally would - because Wednesday's 8 miler was a scorcher. But I ran smarter all week.
Today (Saturday) was my final long run before marathon day. I had debated whether to run 18 or 20 miles, and if I had not gotten injured I would have gone 20. As a result I ran 18 miles today (walking only .5 mi from 16.5 to 17.0). My time came in at a very consistent 3:55:24 for a 13:24/mi average. I am really not too pleased with the min/mi average, but I think it is important to note that the last 1/4 mi I got to get into about a 10:50 pace or so.....this tells me that I still had some gas left in the tank, and that my pace was just fine.
The pace WAS fine, but OH MY SWEET JESUS did it hurt. I haven't felt that way since the Carlsbad 1/2 Marathon, and even then it really didn't feel this way. This was, simply put, an absolute assault on the muscles in my legs. I really didn't feel too hot the whole way. I would say I felt good when I got out of the car, and when I got back into the car to leave - but even then I wasn't all that "peppy". :-) This tells me, in a nutshell, that the marathon will take it all ~ all my strength, all my power, all my love. Everything I've got, just to finish.
But I will finish - make no mistake about it.
So that's it. I went to the acupuncturist today and got a nice "tune up" on the foot. Things seem to be going well. I will probably have two more sessions before race day to make sure I am ready.
This week is week #1 of tapering. The weekday runs stay the same - (mon-5mi),(wed-8mi),(thu-5mi) while Saturday's run drops down to 10 miles. 28 miles for the week.
I am looking forward to completing my journey.....
Bill
(2) Mileage dedications this week. Aubrey(20) & Lori(21)
Thursday, May 8, 2008
MID-WEEK UPDATE!! MAY 8th 2008
Hello everyone,
Just wanted to drop a relaly quick note to let everyone know that the injured foot is healing PERFECTLY (finally)...and this weeks runs have gotten progressively better. Todays run (Thursday), I was running really slow on purpose. I figured there was no point in pushing too hard because I will be going 18-20 miles this Saturday. In addition - Wednesday I ran 8 miles and really pushed it. Well, I ran slow and still checked in with a 12:06/mi average over 5 miles. And when I say slow - MAN, I WAS DOGGIN' IT. So that made me feel good. Also, it is getting to the point now that I dont even feel my foot until after the run, and even that is minimal.
All good now. Very positive feelings heading into this weekends final BIG run. Wish me luck, I will write again after the run.
Bill
Just wanted to drop a relaly quick note to let everyone know that the injured foot is healing PERFECTLY (finally)...and this weeks runs have gotten progressively better. Todays run (Thursday), I was running really slow on purpose. I figured there was no point in pushing too hard because I will be going 18-20 miles this Saturday. In addition - Wednesday I ran 8 miles and really pushed it. Well, I ran slow and still checked in with a 12:06/mi average over 5 miles. And when I say slow - MAN, I WAS DOGGIN' IT. So that made me feel good. Also, it is getting to the point now that I dont even feel my foot until after the run, and even that is minimal.
All good now. Very positive feelings heading into this weekends final BIG run. Wish me luck, I will write again after the run.
Bill
Sunday, May 4, 2008
**MAY 4th 2008 UPDATE!! -- DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK......
I'm back, the fog has lifted........the earth has shifted, and raised the gifted.
You knew I'd be back, just had to rethink it all and get a (SLAP!) "Wake up Jack!!"
The attempt on Saturday (after no running and no walking for 14 days) was to go run 6 miles pain free regardless of time, then go to acupuncture and get worked on...then go see the running doctor Monday and get re-evaluated. The expecation was to be in a TREMENDOUS amount of pain and just deal with it. Marathon day will not be sunshine and rainbows...so neither should this.
Boy-what a surprise. I ran 10 miles in 2:00:08 for a 12:01/mi average. Not bad, but my legs got pretty tired and I was awfully winded. That's ok though because after my acupuncture session I went home, rested and let it heal. All day today I have been bouncing around the house with no pain whatsoever. I am so excited I simply cannot beging to explain how I am feeling. I woke up this morning, took my daughters grocery shopping for 2 hours by myself...then came home and did yardwork for another 3 hours. All without pain. I am seeing my running doctor tomorrow for some basic questions and evaluations, then this week I am going right back to my original training schedule. What I might do is simply add on another 3-4 miles on my first week tapering long run (ie - instead of 12 miles....do 15 or 16). Either way - I feel I am back.
The plan is to take it careful still - dont run hard....just get the mileage in. Monday (5mi) Wednesday (7mi), Thursday (5mi) and Saturday will be 18-20 mi. After that, I will do a more mild week - but still get after it good. Coming down to the wire here - only 3 more weeks to the marathon. w00+!!
Bill
(4) Mileage dedications (Taylor,Kyle,Egan,Kirstine) and a new "Quick Quote" are up as well.
You knew I'd be back, just had to rethink it all and get a (SLAP!) "Wake up Jack!!"
The attempt on Saturday (after no running and no walking for 14 days) was to go run 6 miles pain free regardless of time, then go to acupuncture and get worked on...then go see the running doctor Monday and get re-evaluated. The expecation was to be in a TREMENDOUS amount of pain and just deal with it. Marathon day will not be sunshine and rainbows...so neither should this.
Boy-what a surprise. I ran 10 miles in 2:00:08 for a 12:01/mi average. Not bad, but my legs got pretty tired and I was awfully winded. That's ok though because after my acupuncture session I went home, rested and let it heal. All day today I have been bouncing around the house with no pain whatsoever. I am so excited I simply cannot beging to explain how I am feeling. I woke up this morning, took my daughters grocery shopping for 2 hours by myself...then came home and did yardwork for another 3 hours. All without pain. I am seeing my running doctor tomorrow for some basic questions and evaluations, then this week I am going right back to my original training schedule. What I might do is simply add on another 3-4 miles on my first week tapering long run (ie - instead of 12 miles....do 15 or 16). Either way - I feel I am back.
The plan is to take it careful still - dont run hard....just get the mileage in. Monday (5mi) Wednesday (7mi), Thursday (5mi) and Saturday will be 18-20 mi. After that, I will do a more mild week - but still get after it good. Coming down to the wire here - only 3 more weeks to the marathon. w00+!!
Bill
(4) Mileage dedications (Taylor,Kyle,Egan,Kirstine) and a new "Quick Quote" are up as well.
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