Race week!

The week ahead is officially RACE WEEK!

Race week starts with obsessively looking at the 10 day forecast everyday for race day. Today's forecast for May 3rd is 68H/48L. An article in Runner's World magazine suggests that the optimal temperature for racing is 52 degrees so we should have a few minutes of prime weather.

Here is the run down of the week + ahead-

Friday, 3 miles
Saturday, 8-9 miles
Sunday, 5 miles
Monday, Rest day
Tuesday, 3 miles
Wednesday, 3 miles
Thursday, expo and packet pickup; in bed early for a good night sleep!
Friday, Prerace meal with the NF Endurance team...Pasta, Pasta, Pasta...some stories and tears will be shared by the families that attend. I won't sleep much on race eve :(
Saturday, RACE DAY! Up early for some oatmeal and gatorade, a shower, and then the drive to downtown Indy. I'll try to get there about an hour early for free parking and plenty of time to warm up before the race. Line up in the corral. This year I have preferred seeding again but I am not sure where they will put me. The start gun and off for 13.1 miles...you'll have to wait for the post race report for the rest of the story.

Keys to a great race. Start hydrating early in the week = water + Gatorade. I'll start to carbo load on Wednesday and continue through Friday night. It is important for me to rest up through the middle of the week because I never sleep well the night before the big race. All of these things should add up to a good race for me, weather permitting!