This is what it looks like outside when I am getting ready to run. I have to admit to being a big chicken and waiting until there is just the tiniest bit of light out before I actually get moving, but I get up, have my coffee and bagel or banana, get dressed, and head out.
The tough decision is what to wear. It's chilly out initially, but after a mile or so, the sun comes up and I start to sweat. So, I muddle through the initial few minutes feeling quite a chill, but manage to warm up quickly as the miles wear on.
The conventional wisdom for race day is to buy some cheap sweats and take them off as you go along. The clothing is collected and given to shelters in the area, so you don't feel as if you are just throwing good clothing away. I've also been told to get some socks for my hands and use them as sweat rags as the day goes on.
I had a dream the other night that it was 7:15 a.m. on race morning and I was working on my blog. I didn't know where my confirmation card was, and didn't know which water bottle I was going to take with me. I knew I wouldn't make it on time and was completely freaking out. It was like many dreams I'd had in college and law school during exam time - am I ready? Should I have prepared more? Do I have enough number 2 pencils? I hope that my body holds out the way it did when I was pregnant. I didn't think I'd make it through that, and I did. I can't imagine this can be that much harder.
Mirriam
1 comment:
your going to do an amazing job. your body and mind will come through because you are in this with your whole heart. i commend you for what you do everyday for this race as well as what you do each day in life!!!
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