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I met with half of my team last night to go over logistics for our upcoming relay. I am running on a Performance Footwear team. I was assigned to be Runner #1, which was my second choice, yay! (My first choice was the easiest assignment, seeings as how I’m just getting back into training and all, and I’m so slow and so many of runners on my team are fast!) It’s a tentative assignment, based on our team leader meeting with the other half of our team (from a Performance Footwear store in Tempe), but I’m pretty sure that will stay as mine. What fun, I’ll get to start the race! Also, as Runner #1, it looks like I might actually get to run at the best points during the race, time-wise: at 1 or 2 p.m. (depending on our start time), about 11 p.m. and then again at about 6 a.m. It looks like I won’t have to do any of the early morning segments (like 2 a.m.), although I suppose that could be fun :) Our shorts and gloves were handed out, and we also received some PowerBar fuel to train with, since PowerBar is sponsoring us and we’ll use those products during the race. I’ve got two gigantic containers of Endurance drink mix and one giant container of Recovery drink mix, too cool. Plus I was given lots of Harvest Bars, which I’m very interested in trying. I use the original PowerBars now (I eat half a bar before a run, which is easily digested by my system and provides pretty good fuel), so I’ll see how the Harvest Bars work.

Also, at this meeting, I was invited to join a friend on nighttime trail runs, which I thought was pretty darn cool – if I’m really going to do 30 hours for my 30th birthday (and run longer distances like I’m contemplating), I’ll need some nighttime training. So that’s pretty awesome.

I’m looking forward to volunteering at OP50 this weekend. I love the atmosphere of ultra races, and it’ll be good to get back in touch with many of the folks in my trail running group whom I haven’t seen in months, because I’ve been too injured to do their runs. If anyone who reads my blog will be at OP on Saturday, let me know – I’d love to meet you!

I’ve got yoga tonight (thank goodness, I need it!), running either Friday morning or at lunch (I’m tending toward the morning, to make sure I do it!), then OP50 on Saturday (I’m wondering if I’ll get a chance to run at all on Saturday…), followed by four to seven miles on Sunday (depending on if I get to run on Saturday). I’ve got to make up that three miles I chose not to run on Monday. See, it’s just easier to do it earlier in the week. Get it out of the way! Dammit. Oh, well. It’ll get done :)

I’m pretty tired today. Not sure if it’s a cold or allergies. I’m drinking OJ and tea and trying to make sure I take care of myself. The stress at work isn’t helping matters. I’m sure I’ll be fine.

***UPDATE***
I just realized that if I can do a 50k or marathon in August, I'll qualify for Marathon Maniacs...oooo....