RandyStep.com - 2012-04-11 - Pre-Race Jitters, YIKES!

2012-04-11 - Pre-Race Jitters, YIKES!

Yo run gang,

YIKES! It's the feeling I get when race day draws near, for every race, no matter how important or insignificant the event is to me. Even after all these years, the nervous jitters attack! Many of you will be experiencing the same feelings this weekend as you line up for one of the events at the Martian Invasion on Saturday or the Big House Big Heart on Sunday.

The reality is that your race is personal, you are the only one who cares about the outcome so the feelings we are having should only be from our concerns, no, the world is not watching and no one else really cares. Our training is done or not done, we are either healthy or on the mend with hope and our strategy is pretty much set so being nervous is unproductive stress. I find that reminding myself of the reality of the situation reduces my race anxiety from YIKES! to ... yikes and maybe reading this will do the same for you.

Yikes,

Randy Step, an obsessed runner who continues to make strides against irrational pre race feelings ... More work to do.

PS: Check out martianmarathon.com and bighousebigheart.com, it's too late to enter online but both events offer late registration at their great pre race expos along with great shopping deals! Just think of all the stress you missed by not entering until now!

Run forever, --Randy Step, an obsessed runner

P.S. Yikes! Just a couple of days until the Martian Invasion of Races, Saturday April 14!

I'll be working the finish line area, come and say hi .... Better yet, click the volunteer link below and join me! We'll also be setting up all day Thursday and Friday so you can volunteer, then run! Thank you for giving back to the sport that gives us so much!

Martian Marathon - April 14 - Volunteer Now!

PS: Another Awesome Volunteer Opportunity! The Trail Races - April 27, 28

Join us at the Start/Finish area, in the woods or in the store for pre-registration on the 26th.
Volunteer Registration and the details here - Volunteer now!

PS: Great LOCAL events this month

April 14: Dearborn, MI - Martian Marathon - 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 - Kids 1.2 Mile

April 15: Ann Arbor, MI - Big House Big Heart - 5K, 10K, 1 Mile

April 21: Dexter, MI - Feet and Friends - 5K, 8K(5 Mile)

April 28: Novi, MI - Live Like Andi - 5K, 10K, 10Mile

April 28-29: Pinckney, MI - Running Fit Trail Races - 5, 13.1, & 26.2 miles, plus 50K (new this year), yikes!

PS: Endless Pool time at Running Fit Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor

Triathlon season is in sight! Time to dive in, 80 degrees, the feel of open water and a workout you can't get in a standard pool! Spring rates, $10 for 30 minutes - $15 for 60 minutes - $30 for 4 x 30 minutes package price - $50 for 4 x 60 minutes package price.
Info and Registration