10. You wake up every morning at 4 am without fail and can't fall back asleep. Conveniently this is also your wake up time race morning...
9. You stalk down the pace leader bio pages for you and your friends that are running to assess their running resume and capability to be your pace leader.
8. You start every morning chasing down Zinc, Vitamin's A-Z, a Multi-vitamin, etc.. with a cocktail of Airborne and wash your hands so many times throughout the day that they have official started cracking.
7. You check the weather forecast at breakfast, lunch, dinner and before bed. *Refresh*
6. You want to eat everything in sight. Feed the Hungry, Hungry Hippo already!
5. Taper twinges are plaguing your every movement... "I just stepped down funny on my foot, OMG I can't run my marathon!"
4. You've already printed down every possible route to the expo and race. From every possible direction. Just in case.
3. You can quote every page of the race website by heart, including but not limited to; general information, race info, expo hours, goodie bag items, spectator information, etc...
2. You've already packed all your race day gear... and after race bag... and just about done packing the race weekend bag as well... AND it's only Tuesday.
1. You start to question your goal time and start freaking out over whether or not it's realistic. "Maybe I should just run for fun?" "I have a better chance at a PR, maybe I should just settle for a PR?" "What if my timing chip explodes if I don't cross the finish line at 4 hours because I made a time goal?!?!?"
Looks like Taper Madness has officially begun... FML.
5 Days til Gasparilla!
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I always dream about the race, mostly in the context of I get to the starting line and I'm barefoot or wearing flip-flops. Also see dreaming that I oversleep and miss the start.
Hang in there...only 5 more days!
Haha, awesome list. Sooo true.....
Hang in there, chicky. Everything will fall into place this weekend.
love it! and how true! we really do become a bit obsessive, dont we?
oh the life of a runner!!
You're going to do awesome! You've got this! I'm excited for you!
PS - if the timing chip explodes - does that mean your foot also comes flying off? :)
Obsession goes with the territory. You are going to do great. Can't wait for the race recap.
Embrace the madness and you'll be fine! You'll bust down the 4:00 doors for sure!
Hang in there, almost there! ;-)
BWHAHAHAHA so freaking true my red headed running sister. I freaked out this morning because I wore my "marathon socks" for my run--holy hell, what if they get lost in the dryer between now and Saturday??????? These are the big issues people. Seriously.
And I'm hyper obsessive about the weather. It's currently snowing. SNOWING. I don't marathon in the snow. Not cool Weather Gods, not cool.
But, we'll all rock our marathons this weekend, I just know it.
so how is that different than any other week? ;) just relax, you'll be amazing on race day.
Amen! With all of these out of the way already (ha) you're going to have an amazing race!
Fantastic post! You are going to do awesome. I have no doubt about it. Just relax and you'll be amazing. Good luck.
Sounds like you're raring to go! Do your best to relax and enjoy--the hay is in the proverbial barn!
LOL cracks me up!
You're going to do awesome! Enjoy this : )
This is So funny and so so true!! Countdown is on!! Good luck!
LOL. Dude, I have like 7 of those.
One that I didn't have was that pacer website!! Totally going to look up a few pacers if I can find them on there.... :)
I can totally identify with injury paranoia. I am always afraid I will turn an ankle or break a toe or have an anvil fall on me. But it has never happened, so I bet it doesn't for you either.
Good luck and remember to trust your training.
This should have been titled "10 tell tale signs that OCD Morgan is about to run a marathon."
Stop being obssessive you are going to rock this!
You're gonna do great! and have fun while doing it! but...yes, taper sucks.
Great list! I'm so excited for you!!
LMAO I kind agree with Spike!!! But this so is Morgan to a T!!!! Love you, you'll do great, I just know it!!!
So:
1) I am not running with a time goal (just a time HOPE, but nothing official)... and I'm still worried about running for fun vs. plowing through hardcore.
2) I hate taper. HATE IT.
3) I am drinking Emergen-C, taking vitamin B-12, a calcium supplement, and glucosamine. Every morning.
4) Two coworkers are sick and I have told them to not come near me. They thought I was joking until I slowly baaaacked away.
5) You're going to do great! I think we're running on the same day... Feb 28th?
PS - It's supposed to possibly snow/rain/sleet throughout race weekend for me. UGH NEW ENGLAND.
You are so ready for this marathon and will rock it! No worries girl we all get nervous about races! i am usually packed early too! I just dont like to forget stuff!
HAHA love this!! Wasn't it featured in runner's world, or at least something similar? I thought I remembered it from somewhere!
Oh I love you Morgan!! So honest and oh so true.. Hugs to the feeling of anticipation, excitement, utter fear and total ANXIETY. YOu are strong and you are ready, you WILL rock it out. Trust the Pace leader and let him/her do all the work, just relax and enjoy the race that you have worked so hard to get to.
Very cute list, though I can't say if it's accurate or not since I've never run even close to a marathon haha.
I wash my hands til they crack all winter, I blame kindergarten kids!
You're gonna rock it and you're so gonna get that PR!
This cracks me up! SO TRUE!
I totally agree with you on #8. Except that all those Airbrone cocktails and handwashes didn't make a damn difference. I still got sick! FML!
Good luck this weekend!!!!
Don't worry ... you're only like this the first 20 times. :)
Check, check, check, check, check, check, check, check, check, check... I'll be thinking of you and your race on Sunday while I'm zipping around Hyannis.
PR in tha baaag! Stop stressing! ;)
Um, I haven't done *any* of these things...although my race is a month out, not 4 days...heh, but still! AH!
also - they put up Bios for the pacers? really? what kind of information is in this bio?? I'm curious!
ahhh so true, so true..especially the darn weather forecast!!
you are going to break 4 hours without even thinking about it. I can't wait to hear how you feel after that!
I'm pretty sure your race chip is going to explode, hope you have a back-up plan for that one!! :)
You're going to have an amazing race!! I just feel it!
Love the list!! I like the time chip exploding, you are too funny!!!
You'll do great! Good luck!
Don't sweat it too much girly (yes, easier said then done) but you got this in the bag!
So excited for you!!
I love #3. Good luck!
Wow is this what I have to look forward to? LOL Love it!!
You are so ready for this! All that training will carry you to a wonderful finish. I am looking forward to reading about your success to help encourage me to go out there the following weekend and attempt to to my 50k.
...I think I'm in denial. I don't have a thing packed yet!
What a funny post - all so true! I also look at the course map online 1,897,564 times.
bahahahahah oh I love it.
great list! i have done all 10 things for all of my 15 marathons, lol, guess it never goes away. did you make this list up yourself? or did you find it online somewhere. if you made it yourself, wow, excellent job, i'm impressed!! good luck at your marathon! wow, so soon!
I have yet to run a marathon but I am sure this is so true for people. I was laughing while I read it. I always have serious dreams before big events. Good luck. You will do great.
Yes I wrote this list in my head this morning when I woke up, yet again, at 4am. Every single item is what I've have been doing or have done in the last week. It needs to be Sunday already!!! :)
Rookie! Only #5 applies to me. Although admittedly I have decided on three different shirts depending on what the forecast is.
HAHA, I thought I was the only one! Although, I agree about the dream that Sun Runner mentioned, only sometimes I have the added bonus of not being able to find the starting line, which coincidentally almost happened to me before my very first marathon. Good luck at Gasparilla!
Great list! This is all so very true.
You're totally in it. :o)
SOOO true!!! You got this girl! Your gonna kick butt this weekend!!
Oh my goodness! This was hilarious and totally something I would write. However, I am still multiple months away from my marathon...are you telling me I will become even more neurotic?! Gotta love that! :)
Good luck the next few days and at your marathon! So exciting! Can't wait to read all about it.
That's a great list. I would say to try and relax bit but I'm not even going to bother. Just try and minimize the mental damage.
And I'm praying to the running gods for good weather.
This is great. The big day is almost here!
Such a cute post, Morgan. Isn't it funny how crazy taper weeks can make you??
you totally sound like how i will be!! you will do great and i love how OCD you are :) my favorite.."feed the hungry, hungy hippo already" haha! Good luck :)
That's a great list, I can definitely relate to many of them! Except that I'm a total procrastinator and never pack my race day stuff until the night before and sometimes even the morning of!
Hahah.....Love it! I think I did ALL of those things 2 weeks ago. Just stay calm. You are going to KICK BUTT!!!!!!!
And keep washing your hands, that one can't hurt.
Exploding time chips! That would be awesome! I'm laughing so hard right now at all of those, but the exploding time chip image in my head is the best!
Ha, ha, love it! You are so going to OWN this marathon!!!
Best of luck - trust your training and all the miles you have in the bank.
Look forward to the triumphant race report.
Aww I love this list. And I just love LISTS in general. ;)
you're going to rock that marathon girl!
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I've got a couple of races to keep me busy this spring. I just really wanted to build off the energy of finally having a good full! I'm sure things will settle down enough in time for a fall race.
OMG! I totally feel you on number 8, 7, and 3.
However, I KNOW you are going to do amazing. You are a super-she-ro. keep telling yourself that everyday and know that we all believe it.
Good luck Girl! Can't wait to hear about it!!!
Hilarious list, but oh so true. My family doesn't understand how obsessive we can get :)
Hey! Just dropping by to wish you good luck! :) I can't wait to hear about your 2nd marathon experience. Who knows- maybe you will inspire me to run a marathon someday...
Love it :-)
You're gonna do GREAT!!
So funny, I love them all, especially number 3 about memorizing the race website. You're gonna do great!
Haha! I love your list. I check the weather multiple times on the day of my long runs. I can only imagine what it will be like on the day of the marathon!
sounds about right :) keep that excitement bottled up girl and LET IT OUT on sunday!
This list made me excited for my marathon and it's over two months away! I am so excited for Sunday for you!!!
Your list has only 10 items? Really? I espected 26! So crazy that your marathon is in 3 days? Omigosh, I'm officially starting the Gorilla watch. Warn the newspapers and and the papparazzi! =)
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