Is it time for a weather report? It seems I have found myself scanning the forecasts as far out as I can find them. It has stayed fairly mild but I know I will have to keep my attitude in check and not fall to my normal cold weather wussiness. I don't do well in cold weather. I have as bad an attitude about cold weather as I do about math - maybe worse. I know worse and that is the reason I am checking weather forecasts out 10 days.
Tomorrow's tenth day will probably decide my mood. That is when it will reach the November 14th mark. If it was today I would be fine and happy. For November 13th it shows a low of 50 and high of 70, sunny, and no precipitation. I can do that. I can do 50 degrees. I did it last Sunday at that temperature.
I am talking about the day of my scheduled race on November 14th. It looks like I might get lucky and have some mild temperatures on that morning of my half marathon (first half marathon)!
I am not sure when I ever really believed a weather forecast but the report is all I have right now. It isn't like I will decide not to show up because of the weather (I don't think). I remember back to my 10K that I traveled to and the week of the race the weather went bad. I was freaked out the entire week. I emailed the race director to find out if they might cancel. I got a note back saying no way, no cancelling. I was first unsure if I could even finish the distance and to add the horribly bad weather on top of it was almost too much for me.
I bought some new running gear, added layers and braved the 55 degree, cold, overcast, coastal weather. I was lucky enough to cross the finish line just as the rain started. And was totally elated. I had done it despite weather and all freak outs.
And now, so far, according to reports, I have nothing to freak out about as far as weather. It is looking good.
Maybe you can tell I might be searching for something to hang this excited feeling of anxiety that is starting to rev up in me? Ah, what can I say...approaching race dates. I can talk about the weather but it doesn't look like I can hang any blame there just yet.
TT
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