Ready

It's 8:54 a.m. CST, 38 degrees with no wind and bright sunlight. I have drunk two cups of coffee and a 16-ounce can of Lo-Carb Monster Energy. My blood sugar was at 110 when I measured it 15 minutes ago. I'm wearing the navy-blue, wool v-neck sweater I wore at the start of last year's Little Rock Marathon, at the basketball game last night, and just slept in. My plan is to run 10 miles on the River Trail as easily as possible. I won't look at my watch until I finish. I don't want time to influence my pace. It would be nice to finish under two hours, but my goal is to finish in one piece, feeling like I could do more. I'm not sure that's possible. We'll see.