The Big Day is This Sunday

Posted by neal on 11/4/2006 on neal's blog

We're one day from the Big Man's Big Race in the Big Apple. The family has congregated in NYC for support and to collect dinner table fodder. Here's a couple of great emails Mike sent everyone before he headed to NYC earlier in the week:

Wednesday, November 1:

Hey all-- the big day is this Sunday.

*gulp*

My "race number" is 39658-- so apparently I've moved up from the
forty-thousands into the thirty thanks to attrition (which is how I
plan on winning this thing, by the way)... Supposedly you can track my
progress on the web, but I'm not sure how yet... as soon as I know
more I'll email you all again.

I head up to NYC this afternoon & will start the race prep process...
which should include lots of downtime and relaxing-- so I will update
you by witty emails as the weekend progresses.

-Mikey

Friday, November 2:

Oh hey-- found out that people put words/sayings/nicknames on their shirts so people can cheer something... so I thought I would hit up my witty friends for some ideas. Email your thoughts! Here's what I have as some possibilities:

· Eat Lightning, Crap Thunder (Mick from 'Rocky', anybody?)

· Big Daddy

· More Cowbell!

· I Love Scotch

· Cookies = Yum

· 26.2 = Bad Idea

· Running Hurts

· Got Beer?

· Wish I Was Kenyan

· Whoo!

· Ance Larmstrong (maybe I can get some preferential treatment? Or make Sportscenter!)