Less than one week!

In less than one week all the excitement begins! At this point next week I will be in Florida! Next Sunday I will be a half marathoner (knock on wood) and on Tuesday, it's my BIRTHDAY! That is a lot of excitement!

Training for the half marathon is mostly done. After running 10 miles last week on the treadmill, I am now in "taper time". It's so unreal to me that what I have been training and waiting for is almost here. As excited as I am, I am getting extremely nervous and anxious. First, about my thumb. I am currently in a removable splint, but its basically the same as the hard cast I was in a week ago. I really am hoping that there will be a smaller splint I can use while racing, however the smaller splint I used to wear no longer fits my thumb! Secondly, I am nervous that I won't finish the race. I know that I am in the best shape possible (training wise), still I'm freaking out that something will go wrong (knock on wood). Finally, I am soooooo excited to leave for Florida on Friday, however I have to keep reminding myself that its a week of classes, meetings, work and other random craziness that I still have to get through. It's so close, but seems so far away! It also doesn't help that I have already started packing...

Oh and remember how I mentioned my birthday is coming up?! Did I mention it is my 21st birthday as well.. If you know me or have read my blog, my birthday is a really big deal for me. Maybe it's because I'm an only child and I have been spoiled rotten on this day for a long long time. I always build the day up to be so big and in the past few years I usually feel like I'm getting too much attention or not enough attention and end up ruining it for myself.... does that make any sense? However, this year, with my first half marathon being so close to my birthday, I have been more focused on that then my actual birthday. To be honest at this point I have no birthday plans except going out to drinks with individual friends throughout the week and of course wearing my half marathon medal (knock on wood)! I don't even think there will be a cake, which I'm not going to lie thinking about it makes me a little sad. For the past two years my friends would throw me an Oscar party, however one of the friends and I rarely talk anymore. Kirsten who was my roommate all of last year planned every part of my birthday that made it special. However this year Kirsten is super busy with being an EMT and saving lives. Also my birthday comes just when work starts to pick up and finding a time to celebrate is close to impossible, so I might just have to finally accept all this and grow up! And get a cake for myself!

So for now, I could leave tomorrow! However, I need to get through this week first. I think I can manage! In the meantime this song will be played on repeat throughout the next week!