'Twas the night before

So, tomorrow morning is my 10 mile run. This should be exciting and fun and yet, I am sitting here worrying and dreading the day. What ifs are crossing my mind. What if it is raining. What if my leg hurts. What if I am too tired. What if it is too hot. I can run upstairs on the treadmill if it is not nice out but there is apart of me that still worries. I love getting the run out of my way early in the morning so I have a full day to not dread or worry over it. Why must I make this such a production?

I have been sitting here plotting out my path. I have run this path many times but not there and back. I have taken the kids on this path to the park that was near my previous address. I usually sit there for at least an hour before walking or maybe jogging back in the past. Plotting my path has taken about 30 minutes of my time, or just about 3 miles in a run. I am wondering if my leg is going to hold out for this run. I have been feeling a lot of pain in my ankle of my left leg and I have no idea why. I hope I don't get any new injuries, aka chafing.

I bought some new running items today. I returned my amphipod running belt. I attempted to use this last weekend. I thought that I needed 4 ~ 5oz water bottles attached to my back to slow me down. Yes, to slow me down. LOL! The damn bottles did hula hoops around my waist. I thought for the first two miles that I was going to just throw the darn thing in the bushes and if it was still there, I would count my luck. However, my running partner, aka Greg or my camel carried our four pack water bottles. And they came in handy since there is no water fountains or bubblers to drink from along the trail in LaCrosse. So, I returned it today and exchanged it for a smaller, cheaper one for my next venture on an unfamiliar trail. I also picked up body glide and will be using it tomorrow. I have also stepped over the line from recreational runner to trainer when I bought my very first pair of running socks. No more cotton socks for me. 100% cotton socks can cause blisters to your feet when running long distances. So Running socks are made of two lightweight, moisture wicking material. It helps prevent blistering by absorbing the friction between the layers. Feet stay dry as the inner layer wicks the moisture away from the foot and into the outer layer for evaporation. Interesting right? I had no idea until Greg mentioned this to me a month ago. After my very minor brush with chafing last Saturday, I will really try to be more proactive in my injury preventions. So, tomorrow I will wear my first pair of running socks while lubed up on body glide. I will leave the water bottle at home since Lake Shore Drive has many water fountains (blubblers for all of you Midwesterners). :D

Tune into tomorrow when I let you know how it went. Here is to a blissful evening, and a great sleep. *Fingers crossed* I am home alone this evening watching my two minions running crazy in the living room. Come to think of it... I think they created a running shrine in my honor and are chanting good luck vibes....