2 days left...

well, run31 fans the 5k is on saturday and i only have one run left before the big day. i find it pretty amazing every time i run how far i've come. i hit a mile marker and i think, "wow, i used to be dying here" or "it used to take me twice as long to get to this point"... how i've improved. but this saturday will be the true test. i'm so unsure of what to expect. what's the course going to be like? how cold is it going to be? what should i wear so that i'm comfortable and not distracted? how early should i get there? aaaahhhh.... it's just another day on the pavement... right?

it's very gratifying to think how far i've come. i really didn't think that i would make it to this point. i was sure that i would either throw in the towel or never even be able to run an entire 5k. now i find myself craving the runs. on nice days i think of how much i want to get out there and go. i crave the outdoors. there are certain points on my normal course where the scents change. some not so nice... but others are amazing. the flowers, the animals, the sunsets... and some evenings the moon... last week we ran a 5k by the light of the moon. britt forgot his watch and there was no way to tell how i was doing. it didn't matter... the run was awesome! those are runs i crave...

on the nites when its difficult, i've been able to learn how to stay calm and focus. my goal for saturday is to do just that. i have to remember not to get caught up in the excitement and pace myself. i've started to understand what that means so that i can push the last half mile pretty good. i know what my best training times have been so i'm hoping to at least match those.

thursday i have one more run then my plan for friday is a long and relaxed yoga session. i've been kinda sore this week and my runs haven't been stellar. i'll do a mild taper just so that i'm fresh on the day of. sleep has been a big factor this week. just can't seem to get enough... so hopefully the rest of the week improves...
wish me luck ... i'll post pics!!!