Countdown

It's only six days until my first half marathon and I don't feel ready. For those of you who don't know, a half marathon is 13.1 miles. The furthest I've run at one time is 10.5 miles and those 10.5 miles were tough. I've been (more or less) following an official 16-week plan to get me ready for this race. And I started way more than 16 weeks ago so you would think I'd be way more than ready.

Maybe I can blame my age or the fact that I'm probably 10 to 15 pounds overweight. I can certainly put part of the blame on the things I eat. I would guestimate that I probably eat healthy 84% of the time. Its that 16% that screws up my performance and my training.

So what's the worst thing that (in my mind) will happen on Sunday when I attempt to run 13.1 miles? I'll have to walk part of the course. That may not sound so bad to some people but to someone who has been training for over five months, it's not the desired outcome.

But who knows, maybe I'll surprise even myself and run the race from start to finish. I guess only time will tell.

One thing I know for sure: I WILL FINISH THE RACE. And I will collect my very first medal when I do.

And I'll probably wear the medal to bed that night.