With the half marathon only 48 hours away, it's all I can think about. Am I ready? Is there any training I still could do to help my performance? I know, rationally, that I have to rely on the training I've done and that this is the time to rest and give my body the best chance to be in peak condition for Sunday morning. But I can't help thinking that maybe cramming in one more distance run, at pace, won't help give me confidence that I can run well on Sunday.
I know that's foolish, and I'll resist of course. The mind is just such a funny thing sometimes. What I want to do and what I know I should do don't always line up.
What I'm going to do is what I should do, and that's just to run lightly to release my pent up energy but keeping the intensity low so as to avoid any unnecessary recovery. I've already hit my tapering-level mileage for the week. I just don't want to go 2 straight days without a run, so it's either today or tomorrow. I prefer for it to be today.
I pick up my bib and race packet today at the Expo. I've started my carb/protein-rich and fat-poor 48-hour diet and want to try to regulate my bowels so that I'm not facing any surprises Sunday morning. I also plan on getting to sleep early tonight and Saturday, getting myself into a rhythm of a 5AM wake up, rehearsing the morning routine on Saturday and then getting it done on Sunday.
Race time is 7:30AM. Not sure if I'm going to drive myself to the race and have the family come later to cheer me on or see me at the finish, or if I want them to get up with me and get me to the race on time. If the latter, then they'll have to toodle around for a couple of hours while I do my thing. I don't think they'll want to do that. Probably best if they just meet me there, even if it means having two cars in the congestion. But I'm nervous enough; I don't want the added anxiety of worrying about delays and not getting there on time if I have to corral the rest of the gang.
I'm rambling. I wonder what tomorrow will be like?
