Tomorrow’s the day! The day I hope I can just cross the finish line! :) The I Run This Town 15K is a part of the mini-marathon training series and takes place tomorrow morning. I participated in the 10K about a month ago and had an awesome experience. My pace was fantastic (like unprecedented-for-me fantastic, see my post here) and I felt strong – I was thrilled I had decided to do it. I picked up my packet today for the 15K distance and I’m ready to go! However, I have good news and bad news.
Do I look ready or what?
The Good:
I’m happy to report low to no race anxiety. That’s fantastic news for me. Normally before a race I get so nervous that I make my stomach upset and affect my run. This has happened for the past couple half-marathons (particularly the mini-marathon last year) and I’ve been trying to combat it more lately. It’s super unpleasant (take my word for it) and takes a lot of the fun out of racing. I’m happy my stomach isn’t churning tonight! Unfortunately the low race anxiety is due to the fact my mind knows I won’t be performing in peak non-injured condition.
The Bad:
I have an ice pack on each knee and will be thrilled if I can finish the thing! Never mind any pace goals! My knees are back to giving me trouble. I pulled out of a half in October due to knee pain, and it is back to haunt me again. I’m doing my best by icing, hydrating, and taking some pre-race advil. This evening I’m staying in and having a quiet night to better prepare for tomorrow. I’ll keep my fingers crossed and just hope for the best at the race. Send me your positive vibes in the morning as I could use all the help I can get!
Happy Friday and enjoy the weekend!
-Kelly
Yeah, this is a bummer.
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Good luck!! Hope you wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go!
Good Luck and a Great Run!
Thanks so much for the well wishes! It went pretty well :)
Thanks so much Ani! It ended up going great (pleasant surprise!) – so thanks for the positive vibes!!