Lets go back into time- I started writing this 2 weeks post run right when I put in my two week notice and then started a new job. So this post is a little behind.
This time 2 weeks ago I was a half marathon virgin. I thought I was going to be jumping out of ma boots with excitement as the anticipation was killing me just days earlier. However, instead the night before I was..contemplative. That night I met The Bird and husband for Mexican. It felt great being around another runner who had "been there done that" to insure me my jitters were normal. For the most part we didn't talk about anything in particular which was great because I didn't need to be reminded I was going to be running 13.1 miles in the next 12 hours.
I was so afraid of not getting sleep and being exhausted on my run that I popped a unisom to make sure I got my runners rest. Before I passed out I literally laid everything out and checked to make sure I had everything I could possibly need. I know it was all a mind game. I didn't need to lay everything out but I felt more in control knowing everything was in place right down to underwear and a bottle of Gucci perfume...
Honestly, my biggest running fear is having to "go" while running. Like I literally texted The Bird my fears of being that guy... ya know the one that craps them selves.
Since my course had one stop for bathrooms and it was at the half way mark. I thought about it all day and that night. HA. Of all the things right? But in all honesty its on thing ya cant really control and you will find your self in a pardon the pun but a "oh shit" situation.
Speaking of bad situations have you ever noticed almost no porta potties have had sanitizer in them. Um, eww. Lets wipes our asses then grab water from volunteers. Hence I bring my own sanitizer as pictured above.
<Shivers>
Ok, enough of this unlady like talk. After I did my second round of checks I was out cold...
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