Alas....

....it appears my face just *might* return to normal before Seattle. I am not holding my breath though.
Busy weekend for Chris and I after he was gone all last week. We had a wedding on Friday night, which made for one LONG Friday. On Saturday we had the Cal vs. Stanford game, aka "The Big Game" so we headed to the bay area early and attended events that Chris has gone to since he was a youngin'. We were able to sneak out of one event early in the evening and went out to dinner just the two of us....which was very nice after back to back social events with not much time to catch up after he got home Friday.
Sunday morning was set as my final long run before the marathon. I opted for 11 miles (Lucky 11 Bubba!!) and had what most runners fear.......a terrible pre-race run. I managed a good pace but physically felt really poor.
The name of the game at this point is staying mentally tough.....and hydrating like crazy. This is the last week of the dreaded taper and the mind plays tricks on you, and my Sunday run did not help. The battle of the wills....the mind....whatever it is.......is starting to set in.
I will be strapping on my seat belt in hopes of enjoying the ride.

To all those traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, wishing you safe travels and great time spent with friends and family.