It isn't the most flattering picture, however, I kind of like it. I was proud of myself after running 10 miles, I can only imagine what 13.1 is going to feel like. I am 6 days away from crossing the finish line and my emotions are mixed. I get to see Ricki, Joel, Gila, and Doug but I want to get this half marathon over with. Not because I'm dreading it; it's just an unknown feeling. I don't know what feelings are pure "OMG WHAT THE **** DID I GET MYSELF INTO" vs "I trained, I can do this, I just don't know what to expect." Right now, when I think about running 13.1 miles with 44,000 people I want to throw up.
If you can run 10 you can run 13. How does this even compute? When I started Team Challenge I couldn't even run down the street without feeling like I was going to die. I got up to 3 miles and it was a huge accomplishment. So saying the last 3 miles is a cake run is like saying my initial training that I was so excited about wasn't actually a big accomplishment? It just doesn't sit right. Every mile that I ran was a huge milestone for me, and I don't want to discredit any of them.
I felt like I might think about running a marathon somewhere down the line if I survived this half marathon. Now that I'm almost up to the half marathon, I feel like I should do it soon because I'm already halfway trained.
Baby steps. Vegas countdown has re-officially started!
Congrats on getting the 10 done! 10 is HARD! 13 is not that much more. You totally CAN DO IT! Your body may protest but stay strong mentally and you are so there! The feeling of accomplishment you'll have after will be so worth it. I'm excited for you!
ReplyDeleteI know it doesn't make much sense, but it's true! The extra 3 miles isn't going to make that much of a difference if you've been trained up. You're going to kick this race's butt and take names!! Congrats on the 10 miles. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies!!
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