7:15

i've suddenly become a little less concerned about qualifying. for some reason, i had it stuck in my head that i had to run 6:52's to hit 3:10. it's not. it's 7:15. wow does that make a huge difference.

5 days

5 days until the marathon. am i nervous? i keep telling myself i'm not...but yea, i guess i am. to be honest, i've never really taken the marathon seriously. my first one, i just wanted to finish and i knew i eventually would. my second one, i just wanted to be faster. no set time, just faster. my third, i just wanted to finish next to my brother.

none of those races worried me. there really wasn't anything huge riding on it. yes, if i don't BQ, there's always next year. but honestly, i think this is the best shot at it that i've ever had.

3:09:59.

i will qualify.