1 week and counting...

if you look to the right at my St.George Marathon ticker you will see that I am one week left until this glorious event. I.am.freaking.out. My last several runs have gone pretty good and I would even say my 20 miler was great. But, it's only 20 miles. I got this email from the marathon commitee a few weeks ago.

St. George Marathon Time Limit.
Keep in mind that the St. George Marathon has a 6 hour time limit. As a requirement for the race permit from the Utah Department of Transportation, State Road 18 must be opened after 6 hours to allow for resumed traffic flow.

After the road opens, it is impossible to guarantee the safety of any runner remaining on the state highway.

Time Limit Policy

All runners must reach the intersection of Snow Canyon Parkway and State Road 18 (south of mile marker 23)within 6 hours of the start of the race (12:45 pm). Any runner who is unsuccessful in meeting this time limit will be required to finish running the marathon on the SR 18 trail and city sidewalks where cones and barricades have been removed from the course, or ride to Worthen Park in a race shuttle.

This is a non-negotiable rule that will be strictly enforced by race officials and public safety personnel who have your welfare in mind.
Additionally, the St. George Marathon reserves the right to remove a runner from the course if, in our judgment, it is possible that serious or fatal injury could result from continued participation.
Please exercise wisdom in your participation.

See that last line?? Please exercise wisdom in your participation. Seriously? If I had any wisdom I would not be running this thing! So I have six hours. That is a 13:45 mile without any bathroom breaks. So far I've managed to run 13:30 minute miles but that is actual running time...bathroom stops are not included in this time. Today I did my 8 mile run in 12:20 minutes. So...I'm cutting it kinda close and I know this. And I also know that the world will not end if I finish this race in like 6 hours and 20 minutes. I'm so worried about the unknown. Thanks to Jen I know the horror stories of marathons. And...I've seen the pictures...

If I collapse do you think they'll carry me over the line???