Day: May 6, 2011

Thanks for the feedback on the shirt, all.

Duly noted, Stacey. I’m going to give it a go as the shirt is ’technically’ wicking, but it looks and feels very much like a plain cotton tee. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll still have time to go to the store to get paint and do it up (which I was contemplating anyway, because I really wanted the letters to match the ridiculous color of my capris. Seriously. So.Bright.).

Feel good about the way plans are coming together for next weekend. Definitely looking forward to it. I have one hell of a busy week leading up to it, though, so I think I might need to do some planning spreadsheet action (in addition to the ‘to do/buy/pack’ one I currently have going).

Randoms…

(1) Favorite Gu flavors: Vanilla Bean and Mandarin Orange. I wish I could mix them together without making a huge mess. Alas.

(2) Name on FRONT or BACK of my shirt for the half? I’ve got some time to decide–I’m doing a trial run of the shirt on Saturday and then it will go through the wash and THEN I’ll put the letters on it.  But seriously…which do you think will get more response? (Because I want people cheering for me, damnit!)

Front? or Back?

Half Marathon freak out time…

Training is going well. I have my last long run–10 miles on Saturday. I did my 7 miles in the rain this morning. My outfit is coming together nicely (black wicking shirt and white iron on letters purchased today) and I even found that I have nail polish that matches my tights (yeah, crazy, I know) so I’m going to go nuts with that next week.

I’m mostly excited, though I’m also nervous. I keep looking at the course closure/sweep times and even though realistically I know I’ll be okay, it still makes me nervous. I know that I’ll have race day excitement & momentum on my side (not to mention other runners, bands, and cheerathoners) and I don’t worry about finishing the distance itself–I know that most training plans don’t have you run the full distance before the race and I know that I can get myself to the finish line because I’m good at finishing distances, I have yet to meet a distance I haven’t been able to conquer (even if I want to die afterwards). I’m just worried about finishing in time.

*breathe* I just need to breathe and relax. I’m not fast, but I’m steady, and I’m sure I’ll feel better after my 10-miler on Saturday when I know for sure how long that takes me (I’m decent at guesstimating, but it’s not the same as having an actual number to work with).