five on friday :: 5k

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oh my gosh.  the race is tomorrow.  i can hardly contain the excitement/nerves/terror.  i am ready.

1. my friend amy picked up my race bag with my bib number and t-shirt.  wow, looking at the bib with my name on it makes me giddy.  i am really going to do this.

2. i made a run playlist that i had on shuffle for my training. but tomorrow i have a planned list with some new songs that will hopefully get me through the hurdles and get me going a little faster.

1. firework - katy perry
2. everlong - foo fighters
3. dog days are over - florence and the machine
4. pain - jimmy eat world
5. good vibrations - glee cast
6. 1901 - phoenix
7. sweet disposition - the temper trap
8. rock that body - black eyed peas
9. sweetness - jimmy eat world
10. forget you - cee lo green
11. defying gravity - glee cast

the playlist is 40 minutes long.  my goal is to not make it to the end.

3. i am ready for the pain.  i'm hoping for the best, to be able to work through it.  and after the race i plan on doing some work on preventing injuries instead of dealing with them.  (kenzi - i promise!) for tomorrow i'll take the ibuprofen just to make it a little easier and i'll wrap the ankle.

4.  for my birthday bobby bought me a pair of pants and a shirt.  so sweet that he wants me to look good while i run.  the shoes are the ones we bought when we committed to running.  i'm finally sticking to that commitment.  this will probably be the one and only race these shoes see.  i think i've maxed them out but they served me well. 

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5.  here's the thing, i know i can do it.  i've already done it and then some. i've been to every training.  i've run every mile.  i've lived through the pain.  i did what i thought i couldn't do.  i am nervous that all of my aches and pains will keep me from doing my best.  but i know that tomorrow with the adrenaline flowing and the music playing in my ears i may not feel the pain. i am looking forward to seeing the finish line and my family there to cheer me on.  

tomorrow really is my tomorrow.

wishing you an exciting weekend.