a week and one day to go

well i've got a week and a day to go before the big day.

I've done the last of my big runs, and now am on a wind-down.

I did a nice big run on Wednesday, 22km, and I did it in 1 hour and 50 mins. I was very impressed with myself too. I ran down the canal but this time I went down a different one towards Northfield. and then back again.

Problems have now changed though, and I need to get some new shorts for the run, as I've been having some issues with my legs, although most of the other problems have been sorted. Bodywise that is.

Biggest issues now are starting to be around what I am going to do on the day and the time leading up to the day - what I am supposed to be eating, and where I need to be going. I have cut coffee out of my diet completely and am now eating a shedload of fruit every day.

I'm a little bit concerned about the race day, I have been told many times I should be drinking energy dirnks during the race, but I have read many times that I shouldn't start anything new on the day and I should stick to what I know. I don't know how my body would cope with energy drinks, so I think I'm going to stick to sweets! Well that should be ok, and it'll give me the extra bit of energy I need to complete the final distance. - that's lucozade sweets btw.

There's also issues about who I'm going with, I think I may actually end up going down by myself, but I don't think this is such a bad thing. It does mean I don't have to worry about not sleeping or having someone else to think of, but I don't kow if i'll be lonely??

Other than that I've been studying a load, I have three pieces of coursework due in next week, and my exams are looming, so it's head down time. I'll be glad when all of this is over, despite enjoying it all - running has been a big distraction from mmy studies, it will all be worht it though when I cross that finish line!!!