Day 330: One Week From Today

Well, this is it... countdown time! One week from today I will be finished with my first (and only!) marathon! Whew! It's been a long haul and I'm visualizing crossing that finish line! I have chronicled my running journey throughout this Blog, including all my aches, pains and challenges.

This personal birthday challenge has not been an easy one.... throughout the past year during training I have often asked myself, "Why the hell did I pick this as my Birthday present? Why not a trip to Hawaii, or the spa, or something that is more pampering?"

Well the answer is I wanted a physical & mental challenge... something I have never completed before, but had always wanted to achieve.. and if not now, then when? So one week from today, it will be Run Robyn Run! Join me at the finish line if you can!

Day 140: Thank you My Wellwishers

Thank you to all my well wishers who have sent supportive messages and left encouraging messages in advance of my first half marathon run tomorrow morning! I'm off to Anaheim shortly ... will be staying the night there with friends who are also running. The race starts at 6 a.m. and runners are encouraged to be at the start line by 5 a.m. so that's a very early morning wake up call!

I will be finished by 9 a.m. if I run on pace. I've trained for a 13 or 14 minute mile for 13 miles straight. Hopefully most of you will just be waking up by then or sipping your coffee in your pajamas with the morning paper! Goodness knows if I wasn't running in this race that's what I'd be doing on a Sunday morning on Labor Day Weekend!

Remind me again ... why did I make this personal challenge!?!

I will post photos and a briefing of my experience after the race ... let's hope I survive and finish in the time allotment... how embarrassing if I have to be swept up when the time allotment concludes! I just can't let that happen!

Thanks again for all your support through my running journey! Run Robyn Run!