my first marathon is in 10 days... 10 days!!!!!!! i'm nervous, excited, scared, and counting down the minutes all at the same time. starting tomorrow i'll be able to start stalking the weather conditions so i can start deciding on what to wear hopefully. i don't know why but that detail is stressing me out! i can't even decide which socks to wear [i have never raced in compression socks, and my longest run in them has been 12 miles so i'm thinking i shouldn't actually wear them for the race... but a part of me thinks they'd make my legs feel so much better!].
do you all ever get the racing bug? i've been so consumed with the upcoming marathon that i haven't signed up for many races at all. at strawberry plains when dawn was showing me her race calendar, it started to creep back up on me! i'm hoping to be a little more selective this year [last year my decision making process was, 'do i work on the day of the race? no? okay i'm doing it']. this year i'm going to mostly try to stick near home and maybe pick one or two races that require a little travel [ps the flying pig doesn't count as one of these races because brad's family is in cincinnati and we'd be going there anyways ;) ].
heads up to you all... as a thank you for putting up with my rants and tangents i'll be hosting several giveaways next week. i honestly can't thank you all enough for your support and encouragement during this training cycle [and always!]. i'll be sharing some of 'my favorite things' with you all, so be sure to check back next week. and check back often... i'm hoping to do 4 or 5 giveaways and most of them won't last much longer than 24 hours!
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wow it is coming up so fast! I can't wait to hear all about it. I try to only race local, I don't have much of a travel budget. I used to do every race I could, but I am learning to be more selective too.
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new follower. I did my first on Sunday and must say I am still on Cloud 9!!!!!!!!! Even though by time was more than I wanted (22 minutes...dang nauseau at mile 16) I am still so happy and already scoping out another one in the fall.
ReplyDeleteWhich one are you doing?
I am so excited for you! You are going to do great, I just know it:) Yay for giveaways. I can't wait to see some of your favorite things:)
ReplyDeleteIt's so soon! I wore compression socks for my marathon last weekend, and it was the first time I ever raced in them. It definitely helped my calves, but my feet ended up with blisters since I wasn't used to long runs in that style.
ReplyDeleteA giveaway!! Sweet! We're all super excited for your marathon! Maybe if you don't want to do compression socks you can do compression sleeves??
ReplyDeleteUgh! I'm so behind with blog reading. I'm glad I didn't miss this post! You're going to rock the 26.2 Courtney and feel amazing afterwards! I'm counting down the days with you :)
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to stay as local as possible with racing this year!
I have been wearing my compression socks for almost all my runs and when I don't run in them I can definitely tell a difference. I would recommend wearing them, I think your legs will thank you.
ReplyDeleteGood luck girl! You are going to rock this marathon!
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ReplyDeleteCompression socks are the BEST after long runs, I don't really like running in them but they feel great to put on after.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your first marathon!! I'm sure you'll do awesome.
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I can't believe marathon day is almost here! I'm so excited for you and can't wait to hear all about it. I've been a lot more selective about my races this year too. It's nice to stick close to home and try to run some new races that aren't too far away.
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