Quick Update One Week Out

So Becky and I have now both reached and exceeded our fundraising minimums. Yay! We are one week out from the race and the anxiety has officially set in.

1) I haven't run for a week now, since I pulled a muscle in my hip last Saturday at the group run (through the snow).

2) I'm starting to think that I may forget how to run by the time we get to the race, since I am only allowed to run once this week.

3) I had a sports massage last week with someone I would highly recommend, Paul Jensen, who is also a holistic health counselor. However, it felt more like torture than a massage. Anything to fix the hip, though...

4) I can't believe I'm actually going to go out and run 26 miles. Is this even possible?

5) I'm going out today to buy the following things that Norris recommended we consume this week: pretzels, pickles, potatos, sports drinks, and dark chocolate (I already have bananas, which was also on his list.)

6) I'm getting nervous about what to pack (even though I have most of my stuff already put aside), forgetting something, and if my sports bra is going to fall apart during the race (1 of the straps is 50% detached from the rest of the bra. But they tell you not to try anything new for the race, and this is the bra I've been wearing thus far.)

7) Did I mention I can't believe I'm actually going to make it for 26 miles?

Please send lots of thoughts, prayers, and good vibes our way on the 18th! And thank you to everyone who has made a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of this effort.