Pre-Race

After I ate my dinner of pasta and more water, I came back to the room and got all my gear out and ready. I set three alarm clocks - just in case! I climbed into bed and flipped on The Weather Channel and realized it was only 7:30! I fell asleep until 10 and then I tossed and turned the rest of the night- pretty much as planned.

3:00 am alarm 1 goes off, I bounce outta bed and grab my clothes. Got dressed and put in my braids, washed my face, brushed my teeth, slabbed on sunscreen and moisture therapy. Then I grabbed my fuel belt, my race belt and sun visor. At the last minute I decided not to bring my ipod. and boy did I wish I would have had it a couple of times along the course. Oh well. I headed down and hopped on the bus. There were so many people. As I was getting there a bus was pulling away and there was a line of people and there were two more buses taking on passengers. I only waiting about 3 minutes and I was on a bus...OMG I was on my way to the largest race I had ever done. We were bussed over to Epcot and dropped off. We had to walk a little way to get to baggage claim and to the port o potties. The baggage claim I didn't need but boy did I need the port o potties. I got in line over there (another walk) I was feeling overwhelmed with the number of people everywhere. It was unbelievable. I did my thing in the port-o-potties...goodness they are gross.

I then decided it was time to head to the start line....so over to Corral F I went. I wasn't exactly sure where I was going but I was following the crowd. (I wondered briefly if this is what the people felt like when they were being sent to the concentration camps - sick thought and yet, I had the thought). During my death march, I met a very nice girl Jennifer. This was her second marathon . We chatted until the beginning of the race.