Ooh Yeah. That's the Stuff

So my self-imposed carb fast officially ended this morning around 8:30 after I completed my 8 mile run. The old mushrooms that have been hiding away in my glycogen stores have been cleared out, and now it's time to start restocking the muscles with fresh mushrooms. OK, I know I'm completely abusing the mushroom analogy that Mike created, but it came to mind near the end of my 8 miler, so I thought I'd use it. It was nice to be able eat some oatmeal and a pop-tart for breakfast, but the real treat was the pasta for lunch. It was probably the best pasta I've ever eaten in my life. My legs still feel a bit heavy, so I know there is work to be done over the next few days, but hey, eating is the kind of work I can handle.

It was kind of neat as I was ending my run this morning. The realization came to me that everything I've been working for this year is about to come to a head. I remember bundling up in sub freezing temps in January with an eye towards this race. I've never been so singular in my goals before. It seems to have paid off, but the real test will be here in a few days.

The weather is all over the map right now, but it seems the two main concerns are going to be the wind and the rain. The wind, I can handle. I run in this stuff pretty much every day and a 15MPH northwest wind is really not too bad for this race. It will be in our face for the first 8 miles and last 6 miles, but at our back for those race-defining miles of 8-20. The rain, I can do without. I mean a sprinkle here and there will be fine, but if I have to run this whole race in soaking wet shoes, it is not going to be fun. I guess it doesn't matter really. Whatever it is, I'll deal with. If you couldn't tell by the three consecutive days of posting, I'm actually getting excited about race day.