Tis the week before race day

I’m doing a remarkably good job NOT obsessing about the Tinker Bell Half-Marathon this weekend. Then it hit me yesterday… I’m running 13.1 miles this weekend and I’m relaxed about it?!? What in the world is going on?

I can’t explain it. Usually I obsess about the weather and check it approx 22 times a day to see if the forecast has shifted. I checked the forecast once this week. It’s going to be gorgeous in Southern California. 40s and 50s for running. Upper 70s for playing the rest of the day. Not a cloud in the sky. There’s nothing to obsess about.

Usually I obsess about what I’m wearing. I planned that out a couple weeks ago and tested out my outfit on a ridiculously warm (for January) 40 degree day when I ran my second 12 miler. I might shift from long sleeves to arm sleeves and a short sleeve t-shirt but those are both small and easy to pack so I can decide later.

Usually I obsess about the distance. I was a little crazy this weekend because I didn’t do my last long taper run. Then I remembered that I’ve run two 12 mile runs this month. I should be just fine adding one more mile. Even if this silly shin splint of mine decides to complain, my training has been very strong. I haven’t had the time to bump my weekly mileage as high as I was hoping too but I’ve had 20 mile weeks for almost two months so I know I’ve got the race distance in my legs.

I might or might not be wearing this on the flight home.

It’s funny. I’m traveling so far that I should be obsessed about packing and the flight and all sorts of other things in addition to the half-marathon. And yet, I feel very relaxed and excited about the whole thing. I wanted this race to be a celebration of my new decade. I am so happy that even four days before the race, it still feels like a celebration!

Second star to the right and straight on to the finish line!

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