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Some next-to-last-minute thoughts

There’s poison ivy all over the course out on Indian Mounds and a lot of Millennium Park. Just be aware of that when you’re heading off into the woods for that emergency break.
Your toenails will grow back. But it’s Wednesday, so this would be a good day to trim them down and keep the damage to a minimum.

If you send me an email asking something you could find on the website or on a weather website, I probably won’t get around to answering it until Tuesday.

Marathon recovery works better when you don’t have to walk funny due to chafing. Use Body Glide, Sportwax, Gold Bond anti-friction stuff, Aquaphor, or something to lubricate the parts that need lubricating. Guys–nipples!–blood in finish line photos never looks that great.

Oh, and there’s this:

YOU’RE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK. No matter what happens, there’s a little more still in the tank. It will come out when you run up beside another runner who needs some help and start talking. The best way to take your mind off your problems is by encouraging someone else. The next thing you know, your legs feel better, and you’re a half mile farther down the road.