Wow, I really hemmed and hawed over running this half marathon on Saturday, and that is so unlike me! I usually make ultra quick decisions.
Questions I was asking myself:
- Do I want to drive an hour to run?
- Do I want to run an out and back on a public trail?
- Do I want to get up early on a Saturday?
- Do I want to spend that much time away from home on Saturday?
- Is it a smart financial decision to spend $130 on a race?
And so on and so on.
Then I was googling:
- Can I run after dying my hair?
- Will exercise ruin my hair dye?
- How long do I need to wait to exercise after I dye my hair?
Because I can’t remember if I shared it or not, but I made my hair dye appointment for this Friday! So I’d be running less than 24 hours after getting it dyed.
So I called the salon and they told me it was fine.
Then I signed up for the race.
Woo hoo!
(Other things I was considering:
- I’m trained for this
- Running feels really good
- The weather looks decent
- This is a treat for me
- I can relax the rest of the day and weekend if I want to!
- I can pick up vegan treats after the race)
Looking at your questions with what I remember about a runner’s mindset…OF COURSE you want to get up early on a Saturday to drive “only a hour” to pay to run on a public trail and have it take up most of the day;-).
So enjoy every minute of your day and take every non-racing minute of the weekend to relax and enjoy your yummy vegan treats!
Ha! You are so right! This is just what runners do! I am a bit out of practice 😉 I haven’t done an official half since March 2020!
Thank you!
I bet the weather will be a real bonus. Good luck! You can do this! Maybe it’s even better that it’s so close so you don’t have time to psyche yourself out!
I hope! Now it’s a high chance of rain but whatever. I like running in the rain, I just need to remember to bring dry clothes to get into!
Thanks!
Good for you! And good luck on race day!
Thank you Amy!
YAY! I’m glad you’re feeling good enough to run this race. I hope it goes well!
Thank you!!!