"Tis the night before

Time to put my feet up and relax. I am super tired. Falling asleep tonight should not be an issue. I would go to bed right now if I didn’t have to eat in a couple hours. Yesterday my meals were hours apart – something I try to avoid. Today was no better. I should have eaten after I returned to the friendship run. My mistake.

I wasn’t planning on going to the Friendship Run but John Stanton told me that he would take the group pass my hotel and make me get up. How could I say no to the face and founder of the Running Room?

Besides John promised that I could run with some of the elite runners. He said I could run with him anytime and that I should run with the fast guys. How could I pass that up?

So here I am after our 3K jaunt around Eau Claire in Calgary. It was nice to shake my legs out. I chatted with Lanni a bit about running. I had met Kip (on my right) at the event on Friday night. Super nice guy who is aiming for Rio 2016. I didn’t speak with Duncan (far left) but he was happy to pose. 

Speaking of being starstruck, I met the amazing Sam Effah. He’s a two-time Canadian 100m champion. His time is 10.05 for the 100m dash. Donavan Bailey is 9:84 and Usain Bolt runs a blistering 9:58. I admit I had no idea who Sam was until today but now I am a big fan. He’s handing out medals at the marathon tomorrow. He promised a hug! 

It was great re-connecting with Audrey today. But it was a really busy day. Time flew by. I am trying to calm my nerves and stay focused. I feel behind the eight ball because I haven’t raced since December. I am sure I will be fine once I start running. The race atmosphere around the hotel and expo has been great. You can’t help but be excited.

We’re having dinner at 4 p.m. with Brent and Sona and Doug. I hope to be back on this bed ready for sleep time by 7 p.m. Wish me luck!