It's here! It's here!
It's here!!! Very shortly after moving here to the St. Louis area I was SO
excited to learn that the Rock N' Roll racing series had a St. Louis stop. I
signed up ASAP for the 1/2 Marathon and now, several months later, its hard to
believe race day is almost here!!
Went to the expo today
(with some good friends for support) to pick up my bib number, racing shirt,
and swag bag - made everything that much more real.
*Bonus
adventure* after the race expo we decided spontaneously to check out the
Anheuser-Busch Brewery tour for the afternoon, finished with some yummy carbs
at Olive Garden for dinner after. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see
pictures from our tour adventure!
Can't wait to share
stories with everyone after tomorrow. Thank you to everyone for encouragement
and tips along the way!! The official start time for the race tomorrow is 7am
CST. I am runner #7293 (woohoo!) Check out the course I'll be running tomorrow
here: Course Map (the 1/2 marathon course is
the purple line)
Found this fun parody
below on a running blog I enjoy: One Run At A Time and decided it was very
appropriate to share on such as night as this for me! Happy reading to you all.
Happy running to me. Can't wait to Rock N' Roll bright and early tomorrow!
Twas the Night Before Race Day...
from
One Run At A Time
Twas
the night before race day, one could hear not a peep
It’s
race day tomorrow, I needs me some sleep!
Shoes,
stockings, and water, all laid out with care
With
hopes of the PR I was hoping to snare
The
tempos have been run, the hills been repeated,
And
memories of bonks have all but receded.
With
my camelback stocked and the bib on my shirt
It’s
all ready – with danger I’d rather not flirt.
When
there in my thoughts there arose such a clatter,
I
sprang out of bed to take care of the matter!
Away
to my gym bag I flew like a flash,
I
grabbed at spare undies, the rest of my stash.
The
device at the bottom I had rudely ignored
Beeped
silently, “Charge me!” it all but implored.
I
grabbed at the iPod, batteries dead
When
a thought so sublime popped into my head
You’ve
worked hard for this, chica, enjoy every minute
Give
high 5s and smiles, keep your mind in it!
So,
I tucked away tunes for another run
And
thought, maybe I should have one run more done.
The
nagging in my head, said “What if, what if?”
But
I pushed it away, with not one more sniff
Now’s
not the time for pains, doubts, and straining
You
logged the hard miles, now trust in your training
After
all, a race is not a culminating event
It’s
a celebration of hours well spent
So,
head back to sleep, think not one thought more
Tomorrow
is nearing, so go catch a snore
And
when you wake up, RACE DAY is HERE!
So,
soak it up, choke it up, share that good cheer!
With
every step taken, each mile on par
Be
thankful for legs that have carried you so far
And
when the final mile peaks, the finish line roars
The
medal around your neck is no ones but yours!
With
a calm, happy heart, I headed back to bed
When
one last idea flashed through my head.
And
so I exclaimed, as I turned off the light,
“HAPPY
RACE DAY TO ALL – AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!”
Bonus Brewery tour adventure from today...
