the race ahead (half-marathon #2)

I start to be stressed about the whole thing.

For one, I still have a cold. Somehow, last week, I managed to negotiate my way along the fine line between work, running, illness, and rest, so that I still got my training done and the cold did not get worse. Problem is it did not get better either.

Each day I came from work I went directly to bed to with hot teas and vitamin C (and my laptop). Each scheduled morning I woke up before 5 am to run. On the whole, status quo.

I have to somehow get well. I cannot run a good race sluggish and lightheaded, as I am now.

And then, I am stressed about the logistics. I am worried about getting to Arizona on time the day before, so I can pick up my race packet before they shut things down. I am worried about the highway getting closed, since they announced another storm for Saturday. I am worried about maps and timing and down-town driving and crowds and wave-starts. 20,000 to 30,000 participants. I have never been in a competition of such proportions. I am worried about finding my boyfriend after the finish.

They say 90% of what a person worries about never comes true. So be it. In the meantime I have to get well.

I am not worried about the race itself. I will run. What can happen?