Tomorrow is the LA Marathon!!!

Tomorrow I will be running the LA Marathon. That's 26.2 miles.

Wow!

This is a huge deal for me. I'm borderline freaking out/super excited and thrilled. I've been training hard for over 6 months and before that I was training for a Half-Marathon. So I honestly don't think that I could have prepared my body more for these 26.2 miles. 26.2 miles!!!!! Now, I just need to work on my brain. I know that around mile 15, I'll probably have to dig deep down in myself and find those reserves that we all have. The reserves that will move my legs and I'll just switch to auto-pilot and stop feeling whatever pain has set in. The endorphins will surely have kicked in and my mind will take over the driver seat. Or perhaps, I'll be feeling great and won't have any problems at all. That's really what I'm hoping for.

Here is a really cool YouTube video that shows a 3D map of the LA Marathon course that I'll be running. This definitely gets me pumped up! We go through just about all the neighborhoods here in LA. I'll have to take mental notes throughout the run to blog about later! Ha! We'll see if I can manage that.....

Here's a great quote that I just found that definitely inspires me: "The race, the marathon, is a renewal of belief in one's self and the ultimate expression of confidence that you have created the foundation that enables you to go the distance."

Woo hoo!! Stay tuned tomorrow or possibly later on in the week for all the Marathon details. In the meantime, wish me luck!!!!

31 Day Photo Challenge-Day 28

31 Day Photo Challenge-Day 28: Post a photo of something you're afraid of.

Here are a few things that terrify me...


Snakes! Ugh... the fact that they can swallow whole dogs totally creeps me out. I may be alienating some of my blogger friends that own snakes as pets but seriously, why? For those of you that do, what do you like about these slimy creatures? I'm just thankful that after all those summers spent in the Arizona desert, I only saw one or two snakes out in the wild.


Scary clowns! Need I say more? I think that this picture explains it all! The movie, "IT" ruined clowns for me forever. My future children will NEVER EVER have a clown at their birthday parties!


Just the mere thought of possibly getting on a roller coaster freaks me out. The combination of having absolutely no control and the idea of being turned completely upside down is not my cup of tea at all. I have friends that LOVE roller coasters and I'm always the one to sit politely and wait with their bags while they enjoy these crazy rides. I do enjoy other kinds of rides-just NOT roller coasters.


Along with losing all my teeth, I frequently dream of all my hair falling out. I think this is why I only wash my hair three or so times a week. It scares me to death the idea of waking up one morning and for no reason at all, having all my hair be gone. YIKES!
What are you most afraid of?