This morning I got up at 6am for no good reason since the race starts at 4pm today. I thought the late start would be cool; no, it’s just a really effective way of making you waste an entire day being nervous and wishing it was 4pm already.
So I left the hotel at 7:45am to go to a coffee shop and do some internetting.
Jaybo met me a little later and we went to the Planet Hollywood sports book where I sat and surfed the web while he watched football. It worked out because I couldn’t nag him about how bored I was like I normally do.
On our way back to the hotel to eat, I met readers Maggie, Tricia and mom Barbara (sorry if I spelled names wrong or got them wrong completely!) who were very sweet and said hi. Good luck today, girls!
I was talking which is why I look constipated. and I might have been constipated.
Since I had left the hotel room really early and hadn’t been back, I was wearing Nike running tights and my shoes. Didn’t realize it at the time but I’m sure I looked like a major doofus who got ready for the race about 8 hours in advance. at least I didn’t have my bib on yet…
We ate at Holsteins in the Cosmopolitan around 12:45. I’m going to do a post later on everything I ate and when since that’s a question everyone (me included) has… what do I eat for a late afternoon race?!
Holsteins is a pretty rad burger and shake joint with all sorts of ice cream concoctions, alcoholic shakes, and tons of different burgers with an emphasis on organic products.
I had the classic burger without mayo or cheese on a wheat bun with steak fries. and water, no shakes here.
The burger was awesome – one of the better burger I’ve had. I ate half the fries and gave the rest to Jay; they were decent but nothing mind blowing.
Now I just hope it all has time to digest… I am nervous! I just want the race to start already. blah.
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2009, my first marathon
2010, my 12th marathon
My 24th marathon today with these ladies…
wearing this…
and possibly some crazy lighted headgear.
Thanks to Refuel with Chocolate Milk for partnering with me on this race!
Off to do #24
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Good luck in the race. Viva Las Vegas!!
Good Luck!
Best of the luck, SR! You will do great, as usual!!
Good luck! I think you are running right now as I type this. Hope you are having an awesome race!
Hahaha, love the pre race burger!
Good luck, you’re going to have a blast. I can’t wait to read all about it, have fun!
Looking forward to your race report!
Good luck, have fun!
Good luck tonight!
The Cereal Bowl shake at Holsteins is my most favorite thing ever. I almost missed my flight trying to get one last shake in last time I was there.
I can’t wait to read the recap, my favorite!!! I know you did great
Pre race burger, I like the sound of that.
I hope it was a great race, I can’t wait to hear about it and see the pics. I bet the strip looks weird with only runners on it.
I’ll wait to see how it for you though before that is my pre race meal.
Can’t wait to hear the recap!
honestly, race directors who have a later start should be given a special kind of torture.
can’t wait to see/hear about how it all went down!
I can’t believe I saw you on Friday with Matt & Marlie and I didn’t say Hi!! I was too shy and didn’t want to bother you!! I would have gone to the blogger meetup but we were living it up in the Grand Canyon on Saturday! Come run of your races in Toronto (Canada) and I promise to say HI next time!!!
You’ve clearly already run, so now it’s time to go check it out!
I’m digging the tights and sneakers with a normal shirt look, basically because that’s how I ended up having to travel home after the race that wasn’t on Saturday.
It made my weekend to meet you! I have been reading your blog for several months and I love it! Thanks for being so cool about it when we ran up to you and introduced ourselves, and thank you for motivating me to keep running!
Hope the race went well! Ive never heard of a race starting later then like 8am.
SR, it was so awesome to meet you! And funny, I met your brother and Marlie while we were leaving the Palms yesterday! Thank you for being so cool and taking pictures with us. I love your blog. You crack me up & are such an inspiration!
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