With only 9 days left until the marathon (finally in single-digit territory!), my marathon inspiration for the week is more of a laundry list of things that are getting me (even more) psyched for the big day.

1. Marathon signs are up on First Ave!
2. Bleachers are up in the park!
3. The hilarious and awesome responses from friends and family we’ve gotten from “The Marathon email”
4. The awesome lady who randomly and excitedly yelled to me last night during my tempo run, “Are you running the marathon?!?” Indeed.
5. Having all my lesson plans and handouts done through the week following the marathon (this. is. huge.)
6. Signs all over the subway
7. The countdown ticker on the marathon website is finally in the single digits… not that I’ve been checking it hourly or anything.
8. This run
9. Thinking of all the gratuitous marathon gear I’ll buy from the expo next week
10. Reading A Race Like No Other (awesome) and timing it so I’ll conveniently finish the night before the marathon