3 Weeks to Go!

So I'm three weeks out from the big race day.  It's starting to get real.  I'm trying to keep focused and get the best training possible in before my taper-down period before the race.  I'm also setting some goals too, just like I did for my first marathon.

• Goal that I can live with:  To finish, plain and simple.
• Goal that will make me happy:  To finish under 7 hours 15 minutes.
• Goal that will make me REALLY happy:  To finish under 7 hours.

Yes, you read that correctly.  SEVEN HOURS.  I hope I can do it, but there will be a lot of things up in the air on race day -- like transition times, if I have to do bike maintenance on the course, waiting lines for the port-a-potties (yes, it is seven hours of near-constant Gatorade consumption.  I know I have to account for this).  But all I will do is my best and that's all I can ask for.

I'll keep you posted with any updates!