i'm scared
i'm running 22 miles in about an hour. 22 miles. and i thought i was ready, and i didnt think i'd be nervous, but ya know what? i am nervous. i'm ---queasy can't quite choke down an entire banana have tied and re-tied my laces several times keep needing to go the bathroom can't stop my leg from jumping up and down--- nervous.
its cold out, so i have a headband thing on to cover my ears. i've never run with a headband thing but my ears are really sensitive, so this has me nervous. i can't find the shirt i always run in, but its a tank top so it doesnt make sense to run in it, so i have on this other shirt i've been running in lately, but that has me nervous. i cant remember what i normally eat in the morning so i had a banana but it felt gross in my mouth so i didnt eat the whole thing and that has me nervous. i'm running in my first pair of running shoes because those are what i want to run the marathon in but i bought new ones and i'm wondering if i'm being too nostalgic about the shoes and that has me nervous.
and its 5:19 now and i gotta go but i'm still just sitting here...
ok. time to get up off my ass and go do this.
i'm about to run 22 miles you guys.... i think i might cry. omg. i'm such a girl.
Comments
DATE: 4:21 AM
wow, ok here i sit before my 4 miles. longest i've ever gone and feel just like you. i was hoping this gets easier. are you saying it doesn't??? good luck on your 22! i'm sure you'll do great!
Posted by: mipper | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 5:29 AM
good luck!
Posted by: plods | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 7:09 AM
now I feel guilty for sleeping until 7:30 and then running just 6.5 miles. I needed to do a long run (3 hours plus) but I'm doing a 10-mile race tomorrow. I hope it went well.
Posted by: atownrunner | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 10:38 AM
Either way, have a great run - you'll do great, I'm sure. Remember, being a little tired afterwards, or even a little sore during, is perfectly normal!
Posted by: Richard from richardstanford.com | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 10:48 AM
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Posted by: J | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 11:25 AM
oops. that didn't work like i thought it should have =|i don't know how runners do it. just seems crazy to me. but here's how i go about riding 100+ miles: i try not to think of it as this huge feat of exertion. instead, i look at it as time spent. and what am i gonna do afterwards, etc. "5 hours? hmm..what's for lunch today?"kick some butt. hope you're doing(probably already did) well.
Posted by: J | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM
DATE: 11:36 AM
hope it went well. maybe if you get all the nervous done before marathon day, you'll be calm when it counts...
Posted by: Noames | July 4, 2006 8:03 PM