Bring it on!

Well, here I am. Less than a week from heading to Colorado. I'm feeling good. Ran this morning in the cold, 13 degrees, and did it in under 26 minutes with my mask set to 6000 feet. The snow is starting to fall now. I was planning on running on Tuesday before I head out West, but that might not happen. The cold isn't really as much of an issue as how the road or trail conditions will be after the snow. So, this might have been my last run before heading out. That's ok. It'll give me time to rest, and I'll try to run on Thursday.

It really is amazing how much positive thinking can help with performance. Yes it was cold. Yes I was giving myself a "disadvantage" by wearing my elevation mask. And yes I hurt a bit. But I thought of all the positive things while out on my run. How compaired to other things in my life, or in others lives, this is nothing. It's 3 miles. I can do it! Even when I felt myself slowing, I'd dig deep and find something to help push me along. Todays run was just under 26 minutes. I'm happy with that. Very happy. Between the cold, the rutted up trail and sucking air through that mask, I killed my run. I am so ready for next Saturday. I'm sure it will still be a challenge, but I am ready. I'm ready to go there, run, finish and find my name on that results sheet. I'm ready to see all the names with Colorado cities next to them, and then find my Wisconsin city name, and show them that some guy from the lowlands can compete just as good if not better.

Bring it on Colorado! I'm coming for you.