I can’t believe it is almost here! I’m so excited! I had a difficult time getting to sleep last night so I lay in bed thinking about my long runs. I do this sometimes when I can’t sleep. I did it at the dentist office the other day as well. Seems that the newest relaxation technique for me is thinking about running. Guess that isn’t a bad thing though!

Last night I thought well, I can do 13 miles no problem. At 13 I will think I’m almost at 17, which was my longest run several times before the 20. At 17 I’ll think only 3 more to 20 and at twenty I’ll think only six to go, which is less than an hour . When I get that close, if I get tired, I always think about how great it will be to walk in my front door and see my two kids and my husband waiting for me. On Sunday I’ll think about how great it will be to cross that finish line and find them there, cheering me on.

Can’t believe it is so close!

I’m so ready to run again. I mean, really run, not three miles here, four miles there. I need a good six, ten, fourteen miler. Or a 26.2. Guess that will come soon enough!