Getting A Little Nervous

So.. my first half marathon is only three weeks away! I am excited...and scared too. I think I am just getting some of the nervous jitters. I wish I had the money to do a couple more 10K's before the big day! I know I can do it.. I've done 10 twice now and this week I will do 11, and hopefully 13 the next. Then it's the easy training the week of the race. I will probably pretty much run it like a normal week.

My normal week is a couple of medium runs, maybe a short one and the long one at the end before the two day weekend where I can relax and recover. I don't see any reason to do it any differently just because it's a race. I am only competing against myself anyway! And first races are always a new PR! So I can't lose even if I walk the thing.. which I am certain I will not do!

I basically will be very excited and a little nervous but realistically it's only about the distance and I've been working up to it nicely anyway. Maybe it's like the big test and we wonder if we studied enough to pass! Maybe if we didn't stress over it, we'd do better in the long run! (no pun intended - but enjoyed nonetheless!)

In life I'm now wondering if we just took each day as it came instead of thinking about the tests that might come, if we wouldn't do better on life's tests! If I just live today like I run - doing the best with what I have and giving it my all...won't today be successful? Test or no test? If we live life a nervous wreck worrying about failing the tests, we won't even get to enjoy the day...and really...that's all we have anyway!

So relax today - do the best with what you have and when the tests come (and trust me, they will!)...you'll do fine! Really.

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