Comments on: And so the panic begins

By: aprilanne

aprilanne — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:09:46 +0000

If Dianna?s pace doesn?t kill me on the course, I?ll be up for a few extra miles after the race?if you want some company. :) Relax and have fun!

By: jeanne

jeanne — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 01:07:43 +0000

What they all said.
I can only add, if your running shoes smell anything like mine, you have NOTHING to worry about!

I say save your strength for the marathon, but I’m generally a wuss, so listen to the big boys and girls on this one!

And I’ll be rooting for you, so you’d better post a recap immediately!

Good luck!

By: Dawn (aka Pink Lady)

Dawn (aka Pink Lady) — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:02:06 +0000

Whether its a 5k or a marathon, we all stress out a little before race day. Judging by the advice already given, some of us have found a few solutions. When I went to Tampa, we went grocery shopping to stock up on our fav race day breaky items. We all also put our race day gear & shoes in carry on bags. No trusting your shoes to luggage handler - it could end up in another country. Once there I wore my runners except to sleep…lol. Good luck Jon!!!

By: alejandra

alejandra — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 15:51:29 +0000

ok… i know its terrible of me to laugh, but its just so great to read about someone else’s ridiculousness!!! (and i mean that in a good way… really, i do!!)

if it makes you feel any better, i’m going to run out of town for the first time this weekend (vacation, not a race) and i’ll be taking my running stuff with me…for the first time… and i’ve already planned a seperate backpack for all of it so i can keep it with me at all times so that it doesnt get lost between here and Austin… i SO dont trust bag-check!!

its fun to be so nuts though… so go out there and have a great race and just dont forget to BREATHE!!!

By: AB

AB — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:30:24 +0000

So yeah, I’m just going to agree with everyone else. Enjoy this race, use it as training and take your time. That way you can still concentrate on the marathon and if you do this race next year, you can be more prepared for it and it will be easy to beat your time!

You’ll be fine! Deep breaths.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:20:12 +0000

Hey! You’re just as neurotic as every other runner! I just signed up for my first out of town distance run and when I made my reservations I had the reservation agent put me on hold to call the actual hotel to see if they have toasters. (I gotta have my bagel with peanut butter!!) They don’t so I plan on brining TWO toasters with me. Why not?!?!?

By: Beansprout

Beansprout — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 02:52:32 +0000

Hey Jon! It sounds like everyone’s got your back on this one! Lots of support for you. All you have to do is listen to your instincts and run the distance how it feels best. You’ll do great. It’s just that stupid “voice of self-doubt” at it again. You’re mantra should be “no worries”. Best of luck.

By: David

David — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:52:13 +0000

Jon. Okay; everything is covered except the shoe theives. Answer: sleep with them on your feet. According to my email received from the race today, they’ll have Amtrak baggage handlers running a bag check so you can park a camera, truck keys and water with them!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:43:46 +0000

I have run 2 out of town longer races, and I bet that I get even more stressed out/paranoid.In addition to being fixated on finding a decent restaurant for a pre-race dinner, I bring my own stuff including about 4 giant jugs of water, because I have this idea that I am going to get some sort of sickness from the tap water in the hotel. Yeah, pretty bad.

By: LouBob

LouBob — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:23:45 +0000

With ALL these friends you’ll have NO problems! All the very best! Wish I could be there too!