Rotorua Next Week? Good Luck!!

I ran my last huge run just a few days ago. It was by far, the best long run I've had during this long uphill battle to train for a marathon.  Jason dropped me off right at the start of the turnoff to Mangawhai beach.  Bascially it's a long, windy, and uphill rural road to one of the most beautiful beaches I've seen in New Zealand.  I ran 18Km which is roughly over a half marathon.  I'm ready for this marathon.  I may not have quite the amount of training behind me that would be best but mentally, I'm ready. 
I could have done so much more training but I struggled!  It's boring to train for a marathon by yourself.  Someday my running buddy...aka husband... will run and train for a marathon with me.  For now, I'm the lone ranger. 
Back to my long run... Just as I started get really discouraged, legit ready to walk, a biker passed me out of nowhere.  As he passed, all he said was Rotorua next Saturday??  I excitedly said yes and he wished me good luck.  I love that this would only happen in New Zealand.  It made my day and got me through the last grueling miles of the run. 
Cheers!

Protein Bars/Energy Gels

Down to 2 weeks.  I'll attempt my last ridiculously long run next weekend and complete a semi-long run tomorrow afternoon.  I still don't feel that I'm entirely ready.  It's going to be what it is.  I'll run smart and that's that.  We're looking forward to a weekend away in Rotorua and I'm glad Jason will be there to support for me.  I always said I would compete in a marathon before the first year of marriage was over and I'm living up to it!  Hey, it's better than gaining weight and not being as active as before. 
One thing I'm nervous about is what I'll eat during the run. I know that around the 15 mile mark onward my body will need some fuel.  I've heard from various sources to try out some protein bars or gels so that my body is used to digesting it during a run.  I have yet to do that so I probably should before the race so that I don't dry heave during. 
and other funny thing... I was looking at my registration form and I accidentally wrote expected time:  2:00 hr.  oops.  If that was my time I'd be world class.  So now I'm nervous that i'll end up in the front of the pack and get ran over.  My prospective time should be somewhere around 3:30.  Oh well, it's New Zealand-everything is a bit more laid back anyways...

marathon so close

it's getting so close! I'm super nervous about it too.  I'm mostly nervous because it's legit autumn now and I don't love running in the cold. As long as it doesn't rain for the whole race I'll be all good! 
traning is going....okay.  I've adjusted quite a few workouts to accommodate to my ridiculous work schedule lately and jason's transplant.  I sure hope my body is ready.