Now that I’m mostly moved into my new apartment, I’ve had some time to think about other things; namely, my marathon, now less than two months away. I’ve been reading a little bit of Marathoning for Mortals every night, a gift from my mom which has told me one thing, if it’s told me anything at all: besides the miles I’m running, I’m doing pretty much everything else wrong. I’m not cross-training on my off days. I’m not wearing the right shirt. I’m not not putting my running clothes in the dryer. I’m not eating the right foods, at not the right time in relation to my run. And the list goes on. I think I need to start by getting some gear – a real watch, a better shirt, more good socks – and go from there. An understanding of ‘calories’ and ‘carbohydrates’ would be nice, too.