El Tigre

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MERRY CHRISTMAS...how about some monks!

Countdown 7 Days

Union City has a pharmacy with some character. You all know that I do not or will not promote the drinking of alcoholic beverages, however; this picture represents just how important it is to the beer drinking community of UC, TN. Two aisles, not one are dedicated to this age old past time. I do not know if they have 2 sections due to the economic weight that has taken its toll on the "FOOT" industry, and this caused the "FOOT" section to shrink or if the shear numerous options of brewery out number the options of doctor shoals foot powders and callus and corn pads. You be the judge. But, the most important thing is that we saw this through the pharmacy drive-thru. My real question is, can one purchase a six pack of brew, band aides, and Nasonex all from the same drive through window? I ask merely for my own enjoyment and possibly another blog installment.

Back to marathon training --- I'm about to run out of this door and do an easy 5 miles. 8 miles tomorrow, and then on to the light week before the storm exactly 7 days from now. Now that I think of it, if they have root beer at the pharmacy in Union City, after my legs lock down next Saturday, it would be quite convent to pull through, grab some Bengay and a six pack of IBC root beer.

Countdown 9 Days

Don't ask me where the other days went. Wait, I'll tell you. I think they went into yesterday's 17.5 hr work day. Please dear friends, don't pity your humble narrator, it doesn't happen often. And, under the current economy and situations that are rapidly unfolding in the world, I am quite pleased to have a job, and come out unharmed one day later. Now, how does this affect one's marathon prep? I'm glad you asked, but first --- I will have the world know that I found a great steal on outdoor hiking/trail shoes. At Fred's Dollar Store, where things are far more than a dollar, but let's not take that out on Fred or the company's current CEO. Let's face it, they had to expand and Fred was dead(he is right?). Anyway, in haste, I proceeded yesterday under a very interesting circumstance to find myself at Fred's so that I might purchase the proper footwear for the day's adventure, only to find that the Dr. Martin sale they were promoting for $40 was not what I was looking for. After a brief bathroom panic, I found a pair of shoes that I would say are "como" any good pair that Teva, North Face, or even Keen have produced. Either they were waterproof or my foot was so soaked that he had gone numb. In either case worked fine because I still have all of those piggies operating just fine today. It is a $20 steal, and I suggest you check it out. And, yes for those of you with mammoth feet, I found a size 13! They even have a killer deal on Christmas trees. As for the marathon update, I need more sleep and more cafe. Chao.

Countdown 11 Days

My legs feel like jello, and I probably need some advil. Do they sell Lee Press On Legs? It's a rough feeling when you feel your legs breaking down, and all you can do is look down and pray that they don't break in half. They kinda felt like they were on fire.