I know you're not picking on me. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"> You probably feel the same way I do when I hear Baggs, Trevor or PC talk about feeling horrible and ripping off 14 miles, before breakfast no less! It's all relative. And running isn't something you can always make great strides, pardon the pun, in improvement in a short amount of time. Your tendons, ligaments, bones, muscles and brain, even, take time to build up.<br><br>
As for the race, more reasons you'll be able to do it:<br><br>
1. Race-day adrenalin and the energy from spectators. You can't underestimate those factors.<br><br>
2. You've still got time to prepare for it. When I ran my first marathon (and I know you probably don't wanna hear more about crazy distances) I had to bag a 16-mile run just a month from the race. Fell apart at 14 miles and had to stop. The next weekend, which was three weeks from the race, I barely made it through 20 miles. Yet, I still ran every step of that marathon even though I was scared to death that I'd fail miserably.<br><br>
3. 9 a.m. start time -- You get extra sleep! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"><br><br>
4. What you're feeling is totally normal. You'll be fine! If you ran 2.5 miles this morning, you'll have 3.1, at least, in ya come race day.
As for the race, more reasons you'll be able to do it:<br><br>
1. Race-day adrenalin and the energy from spectators. You can't underestimate those factors.<br><br>
2. You've still got time to prepare for it. When I ran my first marathon (and I know you probably don't wanna hear more about crazy distances) I had to bag a 16-mile run just a month from the race. Fell apart at 14 miles and had to stop. The next weekend, which was three weeks from the race, I barely made it through 20 miles. Yet, I still ran every step of that marathon even though I was scared to death that I'd fail miserably.<br><br>
3. 9 a.m. start time -- You get extra sleep! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"><br><br>
4. What you're feeling is totally normal. You'll be fine! If you ran 2.5 miles this morning, you'll have 3.1, at least, in ya come race day.
