2 mile run, what?

I ran 2 miles last night.  It was...short. It was a little hard in the beginning, but it was because of the slight uphill. Then I go into the groove. I even had to put on the brakes because I was going slightly faster than I wanted to.

I also did insanity's core cardio and balance, but took it a lower intensity level. I really don't want to tire myself out too much.

I can't believe it. I am nearly at the end of my training. (tomorrow I have another 2 mile run). I used to look at my calender (Back in DECEMBER!) and think, it is going to take forever to get to the end.  I remember looking at the 19 and 20 mile runs and thinking, those will be intense! But I did them!  And here I sit 2 days away from running. I can hardly believe it and when I let it start to sink in, my stomach fills with butterflies. 

I cannot believe that 18 weeks has come and gone and I am definitely stronger than when I started. I keep having dreams about marathons and a part of me just wants to be at that start line ready to turn on beast mode.

I've been drinking lots of water all week. I want my body to by hydrated all week and not just the day before.  I'm trying to eat clean and starting yesterday I have added a little more carbohydrates to my meals. My pre-race meal will be spaghetti. I plan on buying ground turkey so it will not be greasy and making homemade bread.  I LOVE homemade bread.

I've also decided to use honey stingers for this race. I like shot blocks, but they are hard to chew on the go. I don't want to waste precious seconds standing and eating. I'll fill 1 of my bottles with powerade like I usually do. I am going to the store and buying another running tank. It will be the same one that I have, but a size smaller.  The one I have is a little big and I don't want problems with loose clothing.

Good thing I have a book club meeting tonight to keep my mind of the thought that I am usually running thursday evenings.  Oh my gosh. It's almost Saturday!