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[Posting on behalf of /u/Percinho who I presume is busy trying to not burn himself making soup]
How fast am I going to run this half marathon on Sunday? When is the taper going to feel good? How many potatoes am I going to eat this week? How will I deal with the fact that I’m going to get absolutely smoked by someone who puts on running shoes for the first time in their life the morning of the race?
I could give real numbers (I ran a 10k last month at 8:10/mile pace, I’ve averaged 25mpw for the last three months; last year I ran this same half at 1:57:30ish on 17mpw) but obviously the real problem is that I’m anxious as hell.
When you are at the start line.
All of them.
I think 6lb of potatoes for two people is enough, but… Maybe I should go back and get more.