It's time. I've been waiting for this for two years now. I almost can't believe it's going to go down tomorrow. I am fairly happy with my training. I am sure that I could have trained a little harder, run more runs, and slept more. That being said, I feel very lucky to have run as often as I have. I am injury free and my mind feels like it's in a good space.
I really just want to enjoy the day, and see what I am capable of. I want to try to run"my" race, and not get too caught up in the competition. I want to remember to take in a gel every twenty to thirty minutes and drain both of my water bottles before each aid station. I'd really like to have some gas in the tank for the last quarter, and especially the last 2 miles of trail (I like to call it the soul sucker!!) I want to enjoy all of the people who I run with and I want to encourage and motivate them, as they strive towards our common goal, the finish. I am also looking forward to seeing the awesome aid station volunteers, without the this race would never happen!
Tomorrow I run for me, but I will also run for all the kids at Children's Hospital who will never be able to run, for the kids who want to run but can't. For the countless kids whom I've seen run out of the ICU, healthier than when they arrived. I am so lucky to have a healthy body, and somewhat healthy mind, and even luckier that I get to enjoy running. I run because I have never felt so connected to the earth as I do when I am flowing silently along the trail. I love running, it has changed me both physically and mentally, and I am a much better person because of it.
I hope to have a great day, and run a time that I think I am capable of. I don't want to make any predictions on times, I just want to see how the day plays out for me. Hopefully it will be a good day to race.
Good luck to all the other racers running the Knee Knacker tomorrow, and good luck to any one else racing this weekend!
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