Quote Originally Posted by tattiefritter View Post
No long runs (well nothing over 6 miles) this week as my first 10K is this weekend and I am effectively in a taper. Did a 6 miles with intervals today, the wind was really bad again at least 30mph gusts, made the first couple of intervals really difficult. Chuffed I got out there and my ankle didn't seem to hurt today - I rested it on Friday as it was quite painful.

Only one more short easy run til the race, getting nervous for some reason. Will decide whether to go for the February half mara this weekend as well.
I hate the wind. It's been really windy here lately and it's taken a lot out of me. Even if I'm not actually going slower, it makes me "feel" slower and like I have to work a lot harder. Plus, the temperature has dropped, so those two things together have my body a little confused. I'm going to have to switch to my compression suit pretty soon, which acts as a good base layer and provides wind protection for those squishy parts I have around my belly that are prone to getting cooold

Good luck on your 10k! Maybe you can practice some mental techniques this week on your off days to help you calm those nerves. One strategy is to picture yourself at every part of the race, so when you get there on race day you aren't as nervous or surprised, and if something happens you've already gone through it once in your mind. Another is to focus on flexing and relaxing each muscle from the top down, which gets your mind off things pretty well. You can also review all of the race materials just to convince yourself you do in fact have everything in order. Being nervous is definitely normal (trust me... I'm right there with you) but you want to make sure come this weekend that you're ready. You can do it!