Before running a marathon, do your research

I decided that if I'm going to run a marathon, then it would probably be quite wise to research more details about a marathon. By "research" I actually mean that I googled "Things to know before running a marathon." This is what I've learned: I am, in absolutely no way, prepared to run a marathon. Granted, I have until October, but I'm pretty positive that the first step in preparing for a marathon should be that I'm not terrified to read about a marathon. I'm not going to lie. Terrified is an understatement.

According to William Milton, here are 5 things to know before running a marathon:
1. "People can seriously damage their health by underestimating the challenge"
Well, the good news is that I'm definitely not "underestimating the challenge." Guess I'm more prepared than I thought.
2. "McDonalds and their likes need to be shelved for the duration of training and your intake of fruits and vegetables needs to increase dramatically"
This could be a bit of a problem seeing as how I have a McDonalds budget for my morning breakfast. However, I believe I can work around this one, especially since I don't order the breakfast sandwiches (I get the fruit and yogurt parfaits along with a coffee - splenda and two creamers). Considering that the parfait contains fruit, it looks like I continue to be more prepared than I initially thought. I'm beginning to forget why I was afraid of this marathon in the first place.
3. "Think carefully about what you will wear that day"
I can check this one off the list immediately. I'm already thinking about what I'll wear (so far, my vote is for something pink).
4. "Start slowly"
Um, how else would I start?
5. "After the race, as soon as you feel like eating, begin with small amounts of easily digestible food that you know will agree with your stomach"
The only problem I'm having with this statement is the "small amounts." Luckily for me, everything agrees with my stomach.

Okay, so maybe running a marathon isn't as bad as I thought or maybe I should do some more research ...