Race Week Is Here!

Saturday March 17 is the Rock N' Roll USA Half Marathon, which means it is race week! I always get so nervous in the week leading up to a race but it is the good kind of nervous. Everything that I have been thinking about lately is related to this race. And even though my training really got derailed when I got sick, I can't stop smiling to myself because I am so excited.

The one thing that I am not so excited for is the weather. I am used to running in the 40's and 50's, not the 70's. I love this warmer weather we have been having but the forecast is calling for warmer temps than the Baltimore Half Marathon back in October.

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TonightMar 11	Mon12	Tue13	Wed14	Thu15	Fri16	Sat17	Sun18	Mon19	Tue20

Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Isolated T-Storms	Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Few Showers	Few Showers	Mostly Sunny	AM Clouds / PM Sun
--High	70°	79°	75°	77°	74°	74°	72°	71°	75°
44°Low	55°	53°	51°	55°	59°	57°	54°	53°	51°

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With temps so warm a little rain might be nice! I have been checking the weather approximately 30 times a day and have seen the forecast change 3-4 times already since yesterday. Hopefully it will cool down a little for race day.

This is going to be one heck of a week since it is also midterm week at UMBC. Thank goodness I don't have any exams on Friday, but I still have some major studying to do through Thursday. I have been trying to get as much done in advance as I can so that this week will be as stress free as possible.

On the agenda:

• picking out a race outfit
• grocery shopping for some healthy eats
• cleaning my apartment
• going to the expo
• studying my butt off

The week before a race is always difficult for me because I always worry that I didn't do enough. The problem is, I KNOW I didn't do enough for this race. My training for this race has been very similar to my training for Baltimore so I know I can finish the race, I just wish I was more prepared. At the same time though, I am really excited. I love race week! This anxious feeling I get the week before a big race is one that I will always cherish.

My goal for this week is to enjoy this excitement and try to do the little things right. Go to sleep early, eat healthy foods, stretch, foam roll, and hydrate like a beast. Even if I am not as prepared as I should be, I can do everything else right. It counts for something.

How do you prepare for a race? What does the week before a race look like for you? Any tips?