Race Day Eve!

Hi all!

   I figured I should do one last post before the race. The next time you hear from me, I will have lots of race day pictures and a recap! :)

   Tonight, my parents, my aunt, and my cousin all came from New York for the race. It is really overwhelming to know that they came all the way here just to see me stumble across the finish line, sweaty and disoriented. I know that having them there will be such great motivation to keep going. Today, Tim and I spent the morning shopping for a big party that my in-laws are throwing at the house after the race to celebrate me running the half marathon. It's really crazy to know that so many people are cheering me on. My nervousness and anxiety for the race is quickly turning to excitement.

Shoes and race uniform ready to go! Please don't judge my messy dresser.....

 I feel ready to race! I have almost 3 hours of music on my iPod, my clothes are laid out and I have drank more water in the past week that I did in the previous two months combined ;) I feel sentimental, because only one short year ago I was running .6 miles before I had to stop. It's really amazing to set your mind to something, and then actually see it staring you in the face. I visualized myself finishing the race in my mind a million times, and cried almost every single time. Fortunately, I don't think I'll have enough moisture left in me to actually cry tomorrow at the finish line. Which is good, because I don't want to be THAT girl.

  I'm sorry that this post is a little rambling, but like I said, I'm pretty sentimental and overwhelmed and tired and excited and every single thing in between right now. It's actually pretty awesome. I hope to share a great deal of pictures with you tomorrow (or maybe the next day....) of me before, during, and after the race.

 I will leave you with the reason for all of this. My Uncle Tom. I know that when I feel like stopping tomorrow, I just have to feel the breeze and know it is him pushing me along. We love you and miss you.