Excited and nervous

Last post before I leave for San Francisco. (SuperShuttle is picking me up at 3:45 am, blech). Thanks to everyone for all the support. I will think of you as I run, walk, and possibly limp 26.2 miles through the city. I'm leaving you with a couple pictures that our local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society staff just sent around. First, mile 7 - the beginning of a large hill:
Some of them look a little agonized, yeah? That's because they are climbing about 300 ft. Check out the elevation map of the course below:

If you're interested, you can also download a pdf of the whole course from Nike's website.

And the last picture. This one is hilarious. Since this is a women's marathon, they have lots of things that women stereotypically like. For example, they'll have chocolate and a happy foot station (or something bizarre-sounding like that) along the course. Somehow I don't think I'd be able to get up and start running again after whatever they do to your feet. By far, the funniest women-friendly thing they do is at the end, where you're greeted by firemen wearing tuxes and carrying silver platters with wrapped Tiffany's necklaces (instead of finisher's medals). Don't believe me? See for yourself:Jealous of my perks from companies that market to women? Comfort yourself with a little Sarah Haskins. If you haven't seen Sarah Haskins before, she is a comedic genius with a show on Current TV called Target: Women. Check out her 3-minute episodes on yogurt and cleaning products! Oh man, I'm watching them now and they are so funny.

OK for real I have to go pack. Stop distracting me.