Rest Days

Rest days are horrible! Time to rely on my training and hope it was enough! And also, not to eat like a pig and feel like I gained 10 pounds, because that's not going to be a good feeling for running! 

I walked on the treadmill to get my 10,000 steps in but tomorrow I'm really going to rest. I'll read my Runner's World magazine and hope that helps! Visualizing a GREAT race and a PR! (Personal record) Of course, I'm such a slow runner, that a PR should be pretty easy to accomplish :) Secondary goal is to finish close to my last race time. Third goal is to finish! 

I try not to broadcast it too loud, but in my last race, I got to ride in the fire truck! It was warmer than I thought, and I got really dizzy at mile 12, and the black started to creep in at the edges of my vision, so I had to call the sag wagon. Then I chugged a Gatorade. Then I barfed a Gatorade. 

I WILL DO BETTER THIS TIME!!!!! 

For one thing, I learned that when it's hot, you're not supposed to drink the water; you're supposed to pour it on the back of your neck! (Race forecast is in the forties and cloudy to start. I don't think I'll have that problem.) I also won't be eating anything because food = stomach cramps for me. And no peanut butter tomorrow! 

We're making egg, sweet potato and sausage hash as a "power breakfast" tomorrow, then eating spaghetti squash for dinner. Before the race, Steve uses Gatorade chews, and I have a Honey Stinger waffle, which worked well before one of my 10-mile runs. 

I'm planning on wearing my purple running tights from Target and a matching purple sweatshirt! I'll be styling! It's the same purple sweatshirt I wore in the Lincoln half marathon. I am psyched. 

I am also crazy enough that even though last time sort of sucked, I'm willing to try again. And THAT'S what makes me a RUNNER!