Tossed and turned until 2…then got wakened intermittently by Gabe for various reasons (including “My butt hurts!”) for the rest of the night. Now feeling thoroughly exhausted, despite multiple cups of coffee. Snow is falling steadily, to the tune of what’s expected to be maybe ten inches today; we have MOPS this morning, and as of now, I’m still planning on trying to make it there. Dunno about the oil change I also thought to try to get. We’ll see.
Today is one of those days that looks like it would steamroll right over me, given half the chance, and would neither notice or care. Best I can hope for is to dodge out of its way. But I did get new running shoes yesterday, and the guy even gave me a “health club discount.” In retrospect, perhaps that was the stroke of luck that tipped the scales the other way for today. Balance in all things?
I’m doing this race as my first 50K/ultra in July 2012. I’m so tardy to the party but...