In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, coming up fast, I finally did it …
I ordered the “green monster” — my Boston Marathon jacket; item description: “intense green and black,” women’s size medium;
Kermie, here I come!!
A few weeks ago I found out I could order this online instead of having to wait for hours for it at the race expo.
Also, upon closer inspection of the website I noticed they offered two women’s jackets for sale.
Here’s the second option below.
The second option has a bigger Boston Marathon 2011 logo on the back and is more black than “intense green” than the first one — the “Kermie model.”
Also, the Kermie model, which I blogged about earlier, has removable sleeves so you also can wear it as a vest. (Very fashionista — Miss Piggy would approve. Don’t you think?)
I went back and forth about which to get. Then I decided: “intense green” it is.
After all, marathon training itself can be best described as “intense green.” Or at least my marathon training feels that way some times.
Anyway, I don’t care how froggy this jacket makes me look. I will wear it with pride.
Tomorrow I’ve got another 20-miler slated. After that it’s two more weeks of hard work and tapering begins.
I can’t wait to get my Kermie jacket now.
I ain’t easy being green, but I think I can get used to it.
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Aging is inevitable, but growing old is a choice. Lace up your shoes, and let’s go!
Today’s a rest day; Denver to Boston miles logged: 1,413; 357 left to go!