something funny...:)

[Guest guest]

I have to tell you all something funny about the marathon, lest you think I am

this accomplished, focused and experienced athlete.

Before the race I spent some time waiting at the Charity tent. That's the place

were any runner who ran for a charity can sit and have something to eat or use

the " elite " porta potty, if there is such a thing. I noticed these jars of what

looked like cold cream, and on the outside of the container was a picture of a

cow. Or something with that black and white cow pattern, I never picked one up

so I couldn't really tell. From what I gathered, it was a bunch of open jars

full of some kind of white lubricant so people could take some and slather it on

the parts of their body where they thought they might chafe. (You can't imagine

the places you can chafe from running 26 miles...) Anyway, I had already used

something called " Body Glide " before I left the house, so I was all set.

4 hours later, I was running the last couple of miles, as I told you in the

update. But I left out this part, partly from embarrassment and partly because

I still can't believe I could be this stupid. At mile 22, when I was really

starting to feel the pain, I saw a sign that said " Junk food straight ahead. " I

thought I could use some candy or chocolate because I couldn't stomach the GU (a

concentrated carbohydrate and electrolyte gel) anymore and I was also at the

point in the race where if I did eat something with a high sugar content, by the

time I slumped into hypoglycemia, I would be done. Or so I hoped. So I ran a

little further and saw a woman holding a basket of chocolate. " Hummm...that

looks good " , I thought, " But what's this up ahead? " Someone was holding out big

tongue depressors with white stuff smeared in big lumps all over them. I saw

that black and white sign on the table again, but being at mile 22 and having

left some of my brains a few miles behind, I somehow associated the cow symbol

for something to do with a farm. Then " farm " went to " chickens " which went to

" bees " and instantly I surmised that what the woman hand in her hands was large

sticks full of honey. Yes, that would be much better, to take some honey which

would taste great and give me a sugar boost. So (I know, you're all getting

queasy and making faces at the screen) I took two of them, put them both in my

mouth, and scraped off what I thought was crystallized honey on a stick with my

teeth.

If I were home, I would have called poison control. I didn't know if I wanted

to die from the pain in my legs or from the disgusting taste that was now

plastered to every inch of the inside of my mouth. I spit. I cursed. I passed

a woman who had a basket of Jolly Rancher suckers, and when she put out her hand

to offer me one, I swiped away her hand and reached into the basket to grab an

overflowing handful of them. I ate one, chewed it, spit it out and tried

another. I did this for about 10 minutes. It was absolutely horrible...and I

couldn't get the taste out of my mouth.

But at least it gave me something else to concentrate on for the next 2 miles.

(I think the taste stayed with me until the end, but by then they hung this

medal around my neck (yes, the one I am still wearing) so I didn't care

anymore.)

How's that for an experienced Marathoner! Can't wait to see what I learn in

Boston!

Trish

Visit Trish and Bobby's Marathon website at

http://www.firstgiving.com/bobbymarathon

[Guest guest]

OMG!!!! I had tears streaming down my face you made me laugh so hard. I could

so see myself doing that. I hope that by now there is no more bad taste left.

I wonder if anyone saw you do that and thought " What the H*** is she doing? "

Debbie

Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were

and ask why not. G.B Shaw

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[Guest guest]

OMG!!!! I had tears streaming down my face you made me laugh so hard. I could

so see myself doing that. I hope that by now there is no more bad taste left.

I wonder if anyone saw you do that and thought " What the H*** is she doing? "

Debbie

Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were

and ask why not. G.B Shaw

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[Guest guest]

OMG!!!! I had tears streaming down my face you made me laugh so hard. I could

so see myself doing that. I hope that by now there is no more bad taste left.

I wonder if anyone saw you do that and thought " What the H*** is she doing? "

Debbie

Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were

and ask why not. G.B Shaw

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