On your mark, get set . . .

The countdown clock on the Army Ten Miler website is down to 12 hours! Now that I’ve got my bib and timing tag and have planned out the logistics, I am getting excited.

I had a rough day today–just felt “off” all day–but after a nap this evening, I am feeling human again. I made a light pasta dinner (Barilla Plus pasta, Prego light spaghetti sauce, and turkey meatballs), and am going to enjoy a glass of wine before going to bed early.

I am in the second start wave and we can line up between 7:20 and 7:50. With my husband doing sherpa duty, I think we can leave the house @ 7:00 and get there @ 7:20, which should give me plenty of time to get through security and to the start. OK, maybe we could leave @ 6:45, but I don’t want to be standing around in the cold for too long and getting there earlier just increases the chance that I will have to wait in a porta-potty line.  That means I can sleep until 5:30 or so, assuming I can sleep that late.  (Today I woke up at 4:45, which I think set me off-kilter.)

The weather should be great–clear and in the 50s. I plan to wear my short-sleeve ATM training t-shirt and shorts. I still haven’t decided if I’m going to try to sneak in my iPod but I guess I am leaning against it. I will wear and use my Garmin, and I’ve got some red Gatorade to put in my water bottle.

That’s it–I guess I’m ready!