This city is FULL of marathon fever. You can’t go anywhere without seeing a runner wearing a piece of Boston gear or a sign about the marathon. It’s everywhere.
I got my first glimpse of the finish line today too.
Today was full of sleeping in, my last run before the race, eating and blogger meet ups! I met some amazing girls today I have been wanting to meet FOREVER, so it was pretty exciting to meet them in real life.
I will definitely be posting more details from the weekend once I get home and have more time and resources.
But for now onto the details for those that have been patiently awaiting them!
The Bib Number
15714!!
There is live tracking on Monday from the BAA website on Monday and it’s going to be pretty awesome to be on the other side of the tracking this year. I loved those Mondays at work where I would sit at my computer constantly refreshing to see how all my friends were doing.
I am in the 7th corral of wave 2. Wave 2 starts at 10:20am (eastern time), so 7:20am for my California people!
The Outfit
For those of you out there on the course either spectating or running, here is what to look for:
As of this moment I will be in black Nike shorts, blue Nike tank, green Headsweats hat and armwarmers and gloves. It’s been pretty chilly (and WINDY!) the last couple days but there is nothing worse than being hot in a race, so I am pretty sure I will stick to this.
The Fuel
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I decided to carry my handheld water bottle. I feel better having my own water, especially at the beginning of the race. If it bugs me, I can toss it, I am not that worried about it.
I typically take a Gu every 4 miles and plan on doing that all the way through mile 20. I will have an extra if I need it.
I am not planning on wearing a belt of any sort. Typically I find ways to store Gu all over me. This race I will put a couple in my water bottle, one in my arm warmer, one in my glove (first one), and the rest in my sports bra. I wear two sports bras during races and put them between the two – it works great! I have had up to 5 in there, it may look strange but it’s effective.
Over the last couple days I have come down with a head cold which I am NOT excited about. I started feeling it on Thursday and it was much worse Friday (I am sure the red eye flight didn’t help) but I am feeling a bit better today. I am trying to just get lots of rest (12 hours last night!), up my fluid intake, and I am taking medicine, so hopefully I will be feeling back to normal by Monday. Seriously though, such bad timing and I am rather annoyed.
No matter what though, Monday is going to be awesome!
My last week of training will be posted tomorrow… I can’t believe it’s been 16 weeks and I am actually here. It’s all still pretty surreal.
Less than 2 days!
This is so exciting. And interesting! I wish I was there this year. The year I did it, it was 80 degrees for the race…or around there. Record heat so no arm warmers.
I had one GU through the entire race but I didn’t know crap about fueling so I would do it differently now that I’m older and wiser. Blogs have helped so much. So exciting! I love your outfit and I love the blog picture. I only recognized Petra …otherwise I’d need a cheat sheet to go along with the picture to help me out. So many of the blogs I read are mostly words and I don’t get to see the writer’s face as often but Petra…who can mistake that gorgeous mug!…oh, and she is on my FB. 
Good luck! HOpe you’re feeling 100% on Monday!
SO great to meet you today! Good luck Aron
I will be cheering at roughly mile 18.5 on the left hand side complete with cowbell (not that you will remember!) I will keep an eye out for you and will be screaming!! 
GU in between sports bras is an awesome idea. I’m definitely going to try that! Good luck on Monday =)
SO great to meet you today and GOOD LUCK on Monday!!!
Good luck Monday! Beth (Boston2Berkeley) recommended that I start reading your blog and I LOVE it! Can’t wait to hear all about Boston!
This is all just so exciting! Lots of luck to you on Monday!
sorry about the head cold, that sucks…I get them a lot. peppermint helps me and ACV (apple cider vinegar) in water.
so great that you met many bloggers!!!
good luck Monday!!!
I was a whole day off! OMG – I have to be in meetings all day Monday in San Antonio – I’m going to TIVO the race and watch for you when I get home. I had planned on running in the morning and then laying bed and watching the race all day tomorrow! Totally bummed! Totally Jealous – totally excited for you!.
super congrats to you!! Enjoy!!
Good luck fighting off the cold. I’m sure you;ll feel much better by Monday. Enjoy :>
I’m totally signed up to get your email updates! SO EXCITED FOR YOU! Hope the head cold goes away and fast!
Just something that helped me. I ran a triathlon a couple of weeks ago. On the prior Tuesday I started to not feel great. By Thursday I had to call my mom to come help me pack. She went to CVS to ask the pharmacists if there was anything to help with the typical running nose, cough, achy body, sore throat symptoms I was having. She came home with Claritin. I wasn’t having any allergy issues but just one pill on Friday morning made a huge difference. It dried me out. It was a miracle drug that I will use again if I ever need it. I used one on Saturday and one on Sunday. I was amazed and so thankful at how well it worked.
Thanks for posting about your adventures… it is awesome to experience Boston with you!
I see some of my favoroite girls in that picture! Awesome!!!
Love your Boston swag and outfit! I haven’t seen that handheld – who makes it? I always like to have my own water too. Water stations can be insane to navigate, especially at a big race.
I hope you had another great sleep last night and feel better! Take it easy today. ONE MORE SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!
Hope that cold disappears by tomorrow – my fingers are crossed for you! Great to meet you yesterday, Aron! Looks like you are all set for Monday…can’t wait!!!
Had to laugh when I saw your Gu selection… I also am a Lemon Sublime and Mandarin Orange fan. I have tried other flavors and just can’t get into any of them. In fact, I always bring my own Gu with me for races (even if it’s provided at aid stations) because I can’t handle the thought of having to choke down some nasty flavor in the middle of a race!
Good luck on your first Boston. It’s been so inspiring to read about your journey!!!
You have all day today to rest- I hope it helps!!
Good luck tomorrow- I’ll be tracking via the website and can’t wait to heat how it goes.
Tomorrow, remember those wise words of Barney Stinson: step one- start running. There is no step two.
Have a great race!
So excited for you!
So glad the blogger meet up went well. It’s been fun to see all the happenings via all the boston runners. That’s hilarious that you stash so many gu’s on yourself. Much more attractive than wearing one of those awful fuel belts anyway and I couldn’t stand having those things bounce up and down along my waste on the belt.
Oh and I must say, it’s quite handy that you and Emily Sweats are in the same corral. EIther way I’m already signed up to receive tweets re: both of your splits. Rock that race, Aron!
Have a great time!
The Boston Marathon is truly an experience. It begins days before the race. I’m so glad you are enjoying every minute! I hope that cold clears out soon. I will be cheering by Mile 20 and I’ll be on the lookout! I didn’t really get to chat with you yesterday, but I wish you all the best on Monday!
Congrats! You’ve worked so hard and I hope you enjoy your experience! Can’t wait to hear more details about your trip & your race!
Good luck and have fun!
Hope you’re feeling better! Love the race outfit! I don’t wear a water belt either and I pin the top of a couple of gels to the front of my shorts. I can just hold the top with my left hand and tear it open with my right hand without losing a step!
I need a cheat sheet for the bloggy meetup!!!
Good luck Aron. I’m tracking and cheering!
as a first-time runner… i am so excited and jealous at the same time. the Boston Marathon is definitely in my “bucket list”. but since i am just a newbie and can only last for 5k, i will just wait for your post and get more inspired. who knows we might meet in person in… NYC Marathon? good luck, have fun and stay hydrated. i will be cheering for you here in Maine.
Feel better! I will be watching the marathon on TV and cheering for everyone!
Good luck!
Tomorrow is THE day amiga!!!!!!!!!!! Go and get it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sending all sorts of good healthy vibes your way!
And, I’m with you on the water bottle, especially for races that space the water out too much. Losing the $15 bottle is totally worth making sure you have water when you need it.
Thanks for sharing the pictures. Can’t wait to see more!
so glad to meet you for a minute, hope we get more time to chat…but either way i’ll be cheering you on tomorrow!
Have a great Boston lady! Enjoy!
soak it all up and enjoy! ill be watching live from my computer ALL day!!!
kick butt friend!
how exciting!! good luck tomorrow im sure you’ll do awesome!! im racing in the Eugene marathon in a few weeks hoping to qualify for Boston!! Have a great time!
omg on the double sports bra GU trick. I used to shove the GUs in my bra but would get cut up from them. You’re brilliant!
Congrats on your boston finish today! I was screamin’ from sodak for you and can’t wait to read the full recap.
you’re so inspiring. 
So great to finally meet you! Excited for Big Sur.
I looked and looked and missed you! in fact, I missed every single blogger! What the heck! haha! I am so glad we finally got to meet and that you got your Boston!!!!!!