Marathon preparation - a few weeks out

So today heralds almost two weeks until I will hit the start line for the Sydney Blackmores Marathon. If I am honest I can tell you that I am freaking out just a tad. This has been a huge goal for me for a long long time and I can't quite believe that I have done all of the training and that I will step over that start line all by myself. This is a big thing. I don't like doing anything alone, other than nap, and it will take alot for me to keep going to the 42.2km mark. 

Today I tripped it into the city to just check out where it will all start and what it will all feel like. I even walked myself over the bridge to get a good feel and trudged myself up to my hotel where we will stay the night before, which I am so happy is practically on the doorstep to the station I will need to hop on to get the train across to the start line. All very good preparation for me. Mentally mostly.

As I walked across that bridge I was so excited. I could feel all the anxiousness of the last few weeks well up and I wanted to jump for joy. I am sure that isn't the way I will feel come the last few kms of this run but I am very happy that I am *almost* there. 

Not everything has been rosey and I have had some issues with shoes in the last few weeks which had seen me get another pair and that was a BIG mistake. Now I am back to my mizunos which can cause me some grief but I just can't get another shoe this late. Things will hopefully work out otherwise I really don't know what I will do.

Tomorrow I have a 25k run which I am so happy that a friend of mine will be joining me for the middle  12k. These last few weeks have really made me want to stay away from running so that I don't cause myself any more injury before the big day, but I have kept going and it will be nice to have someone to chat to for a change on tomorrows run. 

I have worked out what works for me fuel wise and I am experimenting with my carb loading prior to my big runs. Who ever said eating copious amounts of mars bars and carbs is a bad thing??

The next two weeks I intend to rest up as much as I can and mentally prepare myself for what is ahead. Low stress is the key here.

Thanks to all who are following my journey. I really appreciate it.

Nic xxxxx