12 days until first marathon and I am nervous, need advice/reassurance

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2010-03-29 7:41 AM

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Subject: 12 days until first marathon and I am nervous, need advice/reassurance
I have raced quite a bit over the last few years, triathlons, 1/2 marathons, 10 ks, etc and I have never been this nervous about an event.

Any words of advice on a first marathon? I really just think I need some reassurance and for people to tell me if I have trained enough (or not...)

I am planning on running this pretty hard. I know it will be a PR

thanks.



2010-03-29 7:51 AM
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Subject: RE: 12 days until first marathon and I am nervous, need advice/reassurance

I glanced at your logs- it looks like you put in all the hard work, long runs. There's nothing more you can do except try to relax and be assured that the training is in your legs. The rest of it is mental. Stick to your race plan/pace and enjoy the marathon! Good luck!

2010-03-29 8:12 AM
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Subject: RE: 12 days until first marathon and I am nervous, need advice/reassurance
Enjoy your taper, and don't do anymore long runs, "just to check".  The key right now is to go in with healthy, juicy legs that are wanting to run.
2010-03-29 8:12 AM
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Subject: RE: 12 days until first marathon and I am nervous, need advice/reassurance
If you're well prepared physically, just try not to psyche yourself up. I know that's easier said than done, though. The best advice I got was just to enjoy the experience and run a disciplined race. I ran my first race this past weekend and I took that advice. I ended up having a really great experience even if I didn't blow any records out of the water.
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