I have to admit, I am getting nervous.  I had that feeling in my gut where I had to use the bathroom.  I was packing up everything and making sure I had most of my items together when it hit me.  I’m leaving in 3 days to do the Dopey Challenge!  I never do things like that!  I usually do 2 races, NOT 4.  Holy CRAP!!!

I was diligent with my training; however, after the Philly marathon I did not do another 26 mile run, I only did a 20 miler run with the first 5 miles being a walk on the treadmill.  I do feel assured that it is ok because when I was listening to Jeff Galloway on the Mickey Milers podcast he was saying how important it is to take the training very slowly.  I can assure you, I was slow!.  It’s been warm one day, freezing the next here.  My sinuses are acting weird.  I hope I am not coming down with anything.  It’s going to be bitter cold for the next week in CT and I am hoping that will give things a hard freeze and all of us will stop sniffling and sneezing.  I feel like we have all been battling allergies since the leaves fell.

So what have I packed?  I hope everything I need.  My costumes, my space blankets to use for warmth each day, two pairs of sneakers for the races, a pair for dress, shorts, sweatshirts, bathing suit, epsom salt, tea and sugar, oatmeal, foam roller, the stick…. I think I got it all.  If not, I know I’ll be going to Target after I stop at the Expo when I land.

I just have to get through one race at at time.  I CAN DO THIS!  This is the time where I have to start doing the mental preparation for these races.