11 miles today. That's my house to 96th street and back according to this website. Next Saturday I have to run to 108 street and back for the 13 miles. I just hope to God that the scale on that website is correct or I am going to be really pissed off.

The Hudson River Parkway is teeming with runners and cyclists. Crazy traffic. I am also hoping that this familiarity with other runners will make the crowd on marathon day less annoying. I have heard that it is a huge pain in the neck. Almost as much as the fact that whatever tissue had previously been hanging out on my breast bone seems to have disappeared now on some indefinite vacation. I am not waiting for any postcards either. Bastards. On the plus side though, I don't have to deal with the obstruction and the constant drag down when I am running. I've watched the other girls run towards me and it looks like that stuff hurts. I am aerodynamic. Like Holland.