hilarious !

My least favorite thing to hear is "you're almost there!"... really ??? really ???? for future reference, my second least favorite thing is high school cheerleaders saying "you're almost there !"... then you ,little cheerleader, can finish for me ! I'm pretty sure I could punch one of them and get away with it.

I got this today in one of my emails about telling your spectators how to cheer...

Since I only do the half marathon and my sister does the full, I get to see her finish. I never yell "you're almost done"... I yell "SUCK IT UP SISTER AND PUSH IT TO THE FINISH" and my other fav thing to yell "YOU BETTER FREAKIN RUN !!!!" .... nice huh ?? But I never say "you can do it" because for God's sake, if you're almost to the finish line..um yeah, you can do it, that's kind of a given...

• Coach them on what to say. There's nothing worse than a spectator yelling "you're almost there!" at the 16-mile marker. You've got to love them for being there and cheering, but don't let this be your family and friends:) Give them a list of fun and motivating one-liners to yell at various points on the course. For instance: During miles 1 to 12, a simple "Woo-hoo!" works well. There are so many people and everyone is feeling so strong at this point, any noise will make them happy. Miles 13 to 17, it's always good to hear, "You're looking strong!" because you still may be at that point:) Miles 17 to 23 can be a no-man's land and a good time to hear, "One mile at a time -- you can do it!" And finally, miles 23 to the finish requires a little more finesse and comfort -- e.g., "Less than a 5K to go! Think your way to the finish line!" Oh, and it is OK to yell, "You're almost there, however the rules specify that they must be standing within sight of the finish line!"