What is Ryan going to do to stop ME?!?!?!?

So my training has been going really well and I wondered to myself the other day, "What if Ryan wasn't actually OK with me beating his time"? I mean, what if he has this nice guy image but inside his stomach was turning with the thoughts of being called out. He may not really be happy AT ALL about this website challenge. The fact is the he IS going to be "watching" the marathon from the sidelines this year as his brother in law is running the race. I had this thought that if he didn't want me to beat his time that he would stalk me during the race, trying to throw me off of my time at every turn!!

Maybe he'll start with a water gun to the face as I run over the Varazanno bridge !!

If that doesn't work, how about a banana peel tossed oh so carefully at my feet as I am running through Brooklyn!!!

"Damn, Tim Reid is still on pace to beat my time"!!! "Now the heavy artillery"!! he chuckles as I am running through Queens. "How bout this Timmy Boy"!!! "BLOW DARTS"!!

Now Ryan is getting REALLY upset as I head into the Bronx!! "What THE F$%#". SWORDS"!!! Seriously Ryan...get over it. And stop staring at me like that. You're scaring me!!

As I head into Central Park, I feel as though I've avoided all of Ryan's diabolical plans. "WAIT!!! NOT THE BEARD!!! Ryan, put the gun down...this is for charity...you can run for The Michael J Fox Foundation next year and start a website called beatingtimreid.com and raise even more money!!! PUT THE GUN DOWN"!!!

Ok, maybe this just won't happen. But Ryan, remember, I'll be watching out for you and your dastardly plans!

Thanks everyone!! Tim