I did the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk today. Well, the half-marathon version anyway: 13 miles along the marathon route from Babson College in Wellesley to Copley Square in Boston to benefit cancer research at Dana-Farber. It took about 5 hours. I finished fine, but it was interesting how my eating changed as the physical stress increased:
Mile 1: NothingMile 2: Water
Mile 3: Nothing
Mile 5: Nothing
Mile 6: Water, half a bag of Smartfood
Mile 7: Nothing
Mile 8: Water, Butterfinger
Mile 9: Butterfinger
Mile 10: Butterfinger
Mile 11: Butterfinger, bag of chips
Mile 12: 2 Butterfingers
Mile 13: Water, hot dog, clam chowder, multiple celebratory Butterfingers
I hope Butterfingers don’t cause cancer or I’m in big trouble.
P.S. A special thanks to all the friends and family who supported me!
CONGRATS, CONGRATS, CONGRATS on your finish!!!
Posted by: Jenny | September 12, 2010 at 09:52 PM
That awesome, Tammy. I think participating in any marathon affords you the right to eat whatever you want! I think a few (dozen) Butterfinger was a good choice.
Posted by: Amy | September 13, 2010 at 12:46 AM
Wow! Great job! You are totally entitled to all the Butterfingers you want. Maybe you could wash them down with a MountainDew or something.
Posted by: Karen @ Mignardise | September 13, 2010 at 07:03 AM
A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
I'd be right there with you eating butterfingers. Definitely my favorite candybar.
And congrats on finishing!! That's awesome! Starting at Babson, did you bypass heartbreak hill?
Posted by: Julia | September 13, 2010 at 01:21 PM
Congrats T! I'm particularly impressed with the clam chowder!
Posted by: Dad | September 13, 2010 at 04:39 PM
I haven't had a butterfinger in YEARS! didn't know they still made them! well done on the walk :)
Posted by: Cindy | September 13, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Thanks, guys! Julia, no, we still had to traipse up Heartbreak Hill, but it wasn't all that heartbreaking while walking (and without having run the previous 13 miles)!
Posted by: Tammy | September 14, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Great job! I'm so proud, I think I'll go have a butterfinger myself...
Posted by: Sis | September 18, 2010 at 02:05 PM