Mike's Marathon Blog

The Boston Marathon is 2 weeks from today. It’s getting close. I am unable to do any kind of physical activity this week, if I feel better, I will probably meet everyone for the final team run in Boston on Saturday, I will do a couple more short runs next week and that will be it. My alarm will be going off at 5:30 a.m. on the 19th before I know it.

My head is feeling better. It’s still a little painful, but nothing that keeps me up at night. The doctor told me probably a dozen times not to run this week. Apparently she assumed that I wasn’t going to listen to her, but if she says not to run then I won’t. I’m supposed to be tapering anyway, so I guess I can take a week off. I need to go back and have the stitches taken out next Wednesday, so after that I should be 100%. I know this is cutting it close to race day, but it needed to be done.

Speaking of next Saturday, my fundraiser is taking place at Mint Bistro in Manchester, NH from 4 – close. We have so many great auction items including Canobie Lake Park passes, many restaurant gift certificates, Chunky’s gift baskets, a Ray Bourque autographed jersey, a team signed Manchester Monarchs jersey, Nike golf clubs, Nike golf bags and Red Sox tickets. Again, all proceeds will be going to Dana-Farber and Children’s Hospital Boston.

A few people texted me yesterday asking what kind of sweets I was eating. I cheated a bit. I was supposed to wait until Sunday to eat sweets, but since I had surgery on Friday, I thought I deserved a treat. What’s 2 days? I’m sure JC didn’t mind. On Friday night, I went to my favorite ice cream stand and had a large strawberry sundae with cookies n’ cream ice cream. It was amazing! I think I shed a tear.