I just got back from a gentle 3-miler. I was relieved to find that everything felt good; I keep irrationally worrying that my body is going to fall apart or forget how to run between now and Sunday! This was my last run before leaving for San Fran...

Last night there was an informational meeting, whose gist was "Everything You Need To Know For Race Weekend." It was exciting and overwhelming. It turns out that I have raised the most money of anyone on the Tucson team, and that the team as a whole has raised almost $70,000 -- amazing. There was a ton of information about race weekend. They emphasized how important it is not to do anything on race day that we haven't been doing in our training runs; for example, don't try any new energy supplements that day, don't wear a new pair of running shorts for the first time, make sure to eat exactly what you usually eat before a long run. They also emphasized the importance of taking time on Saturday to practice what we'll do on Sunday morning -- as in, get entirely dressed in your running gear as if you were preparing for the run, so that you know for sure you have everything you will need the next morning. They also said to make sure not to do too much walking on Saturday, even though we'll have almost the entire day to ourselves in a great city.

The reality of all this is finally setting in. I'm getting very excited and nervous about the weekend, and I can't wait to get going! Today and tomorrow are going to feel very long!