It's Marathon Weekend!

Well here it is...marathon weekend.  I've been getting well wishes left and right, assuring me I'll get my time....I'm realistic in knowing that getting my BQ time is going to be really tough.  I need to cut 30 seconds off every mile so we'll see how it goes.  I'm hopeful that running with a pace group or having fans (including 1 of my students) will help me attain my goal

If I hit my goal I will be over the moon excited.  If I don't I will look at it like a job interview that didn't result in getting the job.  It will be a learning experience and I'll try again. 

I'm at the point of over thinking and superstition...take coffee for example.  I wanted a cup the other day and almost did it but then thought, "if I have this cup and don't get my BQ time I'll blame it on that cup of coffee and my not waiting until the marathon to experience caffeine in over a month.  If I don't have the cup of coffee and wait until marathon day and I don't hit my number I'll think, perhaps going without coffee for a month and re-introducing it on race day was what ruined me". 


I need to relax, trust my training, and do my best on Sunday.

"Ask yourself  'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: Yes. Paul Tergat, Kenyan professional marathoner