This fall I'm in the ring again for the annual Twin Cities Marathon, hoping to survive the race again. It's not looking great this year due, once again, to a mishap shortly before the race. On my last good Sunday run, on September 30, I twisted my left foot and heard a pop as I navigated the gravel road just south of our house. I gingerly kept moving, noting the degree of pain there, and decided it wasn't bad, so I kept going for about a ten-miler, out to Johnson's Point on Lake Madison and back. For several days I could tell there was something there in my foot, but it didn't really hurt. The following Thursday I took a good run out at Lake Herman, feeling good and fast, no pain. Then Thursday night as I was in the garage, it started to ache, so I came in and got off of it, but it's hurt since, but getting gradually better. So, we'll see.
In the meantime, I've been checking out the web site for the marathon, and it seems they've put in place a tracking and notification system for runner fans to get updates on their runner(s). The system will not only send a text when the runner passes a tracking point; it will also predict when the runner will get to the next spot. So, IF I manage to heal up sufficiently to toe the starting line, I can look forward to broadcasting my progress as I go along. See the video above for an overview of the service.
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