So I’ve been keeping pretty calm on the build up to race day. This has generally been through refusing to think about it properly and breaking it down into little tasks. Tuesday this week I bought all my supplies and started putting together stuff I needed to take. Thursday I went to the expo and registered. Saturday I got my kit bag packed and checked through my iPod to make sure I wouldn’t have to skip stuff too much. 

This morning was less calm. I tried to break things down again. First have breakfast (not easy when nervous), shower, dressed, triple check all kit and train times then walk to the station. That’s all done now and I’m on my way to the start with plenty of time to get lost, delayed or queue several times for the toilets. But I’m fast approaching the point where the next thing to do will be ‘run the marathon’ and no matter how much I try to break it down I have a rising sense of panic! Hopefully it’ll be fine once I start but that’s a few hours off yet!!!

Deep breaths. Think calm. Keeps eyes open for famous people 😊😳🏃🏻. 🏅?