Marathon Munchies

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: Nothing
Mile 2: Water
Mile 3: Nothing

Mile 4: Water, banana
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!

Comments

[Jenny]

CONGRATS, CONGRATS, CONGRATS on your finish!!!

[Amy]

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.

[Karen @ Mignardise]

Wow! Great job! You are totally entitled to all the Butterfingers you want. Maybe you could wash them down with a MountainDew or something.

[Julia]

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?

[Dad]

Congrats T! I'm particularly impressed with the clam chowder!

[Cindy]

I haven't had a butterfinger in YEARS! didn't know they still made them! well done on the walk :)

[Tammy]

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)!

[Sis]

Great job! I'm so proud, I think I'll go have a butterfinger myself...