WHAT am I doing?????

For the past two weeks now, I've been on the verge of a complete mental breakdown. This time period would just happen to coincide with the beginning of my taper period for the Disney Marathon. I've been sure to take that extra time and energy that I haven't expended on long runs and put it to something productive... like FLIPPING OUT! Luckily, a record breaking deep freeze has come along JUST IN TIME to relieve me of my worry of merely running 26.2 miles. Because now? Now, I can focus all my energy on how I'm going to avoid hypothermia for 26.2 miles. The running part should be easy peasy!! Now I know you're thinking, "isn't this chick from Colorado?? Shouldn't she know how to handle the cold?" But lest you forget! I signed up to run a marathon in FLORIDA. If I had ANY desire to participate in an arctic race, I would have signed up for the Iditarod and trained Chloe to pull my sled! The thought of contending with 20 to 30 degree temperatures on race day never once entered my mind. Welcome to the Sunshine State!

And so after spending the past 6 months eating, sleeping, and dreaming running, I'm not about to let a little frozen tundra deter me from marathon glory. I will cry (not too much 'cause my tears might freeze), I will curse (under my breath, don't want to seem unlady like at the 'happiest place on earth'), and I will whine (a whole heck of a lot), but it will be worth it when I receive my frozen mouse ears medal (note to self: don't kiss medal, lips might stick). And I'm sure I will "finish with more character than when I started." I'll also finish with more blisters, more chafing, more swelling... but I digress.

Hayley, Brian, and I will be heading over to the House of Mouse on Saturday morning. Mr. Todd and Chloe are going to hold down the fort at Nana and Papa's. I most likely will not update this blog before my day of doom, but will be twittering for the @IronMommies and will try and get the twitter feed on the blog so you can follow all the race day festivities. You can also checkout the IronMommies blog for additional updates and our Twitter feed! If you need to get in touch with me between the hours of 6pm Sunday and 7am, oh, let's go with... Wednesday, you can find me soaking in my Epsom Salt filled, HOT bathtub defrosting.