Warning: I am amped up on nervous energy and too much caffeine.
Does it look like I’m freaking out? ‘Cuz I totally am!
Well, folks . . . the Little Rock Marathon is in two days and I’ve spent this week trying my best not to freakout, which has been approximately 5% effective.
Basically, I’m on freakout level Defcon 5! ::snort::
I’m not joking.
This morning is the first morning I’ve actually woken up with butterflies in my stomach though. It’s gettin’ real up in here.
I’m trying to prepare myself mentally for the pain. I know it’s coming and it’s going to be bad. Really bad. It’s going to be so bad I’m going to question why I ever PAID to do it. I’m going to want to quit. I’m going to want to do anything to make the pain stop.
I’m trying to bring myself to a place of acceptance. Accepting the pain for what it is and then still moving forward.
I’m scared.
There. I said it.
I. Am. Scared.
Yet . . . .
I keep thinking of this quote from the movie Chasing Liberty (don’t judge me):
“So if you’re scared, why do it?”
“Because the things you’re scared of are usually the most worthwhile.”
Isn’t that so true? If we allowed fear to hold us back, at the end of our days here what would we have to look back on as a whole?
Sunday won’t be all about the pain. I’m going to face down a giant and I’m going to do it surrounded by so many comrades. It’ll be like a big party . . . with free beer at the finish line and some majorly huge bling to hang around my neck!
I don’t have a specific time goal, but I will be attempting to stick with the 5:10 pace group. I know the pace group leader and lots of my people are running in that group. It’s an average pace of 11:49 per mile. We’ll be walking all the water stops and small sections of some of the bigger hills.
If for some reason I become separated from the group, it won’t matter. I will cross the finish line when I cross the finish line.
Here’s to becoming a marathoner!
xoxo
Ruthanne
I am SOOO excited for you and know you will do fantastic!!
Good luck, and hey that was really good movie.
you are going to be a marathoner! i can’t tell you how much that inspires me. this week i run 15 in training for mine – that’s farther than i’ve EVER run before. you know i’ll be thinking about you the whole time!
GO RUTHANNE! i can’t wait to celebrate with you in Dallas!
So excited for you and have loved reading your journey! You will do AWESOME!
You go, girl. You’ve got this. I’m excited to be able to read about your journey and, hopefully, see some pictures of you crossing the finish line!
Girl,
I’m so pumped for you. You are going to rock it. It’s the best and hardest thing. The hard makes it great. I’ll be thinking of you Sunday!
Can’t wait to hear every detail in Dallas!
You are so ready for this and I am so proud of you!!! You know I am your biggest cheerleader
<3
I’m SO inspired by you! You are gonna rock this marathon! I can’t wait to read your recap…you are awesome!
OMG – soooo excited for you. Try not to poop your pants!
I’m so excited for you! You’re fantastic and you will do great!!
Good luck! What a huge accomplishment this will be! Woohoo!
You CAN Do it!!!
Wishing you a marathon that is everything you want it to be! WooHoo!!
Excited for you!!!!! You’ll finish and then you can plaster 26.2 stickers everywhere!
I am so excited for you! I will be rooting for you from Spain! I have not intention of ever doing a marathon ( I am going to be doing my first half in a month) so you will have to do it for me!! Have a great time!!
Oh my gosh, Chasing Liberty! You should get extra chick-flick points for quoting that! Good luck this weekend! Just think, Monday morning you will have run a MARATHON!
I am so excited for you and hope I can be saying the same in two months. You are the reason and inspiration that I finally committed to the local marathon here.
Good luck and enjoy the excitement.
Another first time in Vancouver, BC
You are awesome! All the best!
I can’t wait to read the recap post on this one! So excited for you to reach this goal of becoming a marathoner!
I am so excited for you and proud of you! Totally cheering from afar
yay!
I know you can do it!! And I look forward to hearing your re-cap about how it goes for you.