The final days

I’m now one week away from the marathon and trying to plan out the next 5 days. I got my final long run in yesterday, and now I will be making sure I relax, and rest my feet and legs. The excitement is building for me, as my mom and dad are coming in to watch Greg and I. They’ll look to catch up with us at various different mile markers during the marathon. My good friend Carrie, who also introduced Greg and I will drive them around, as she’ll know the best ways to get around the streets that will be shut down.
Everyone has told me I trained right, and am ready. I feel like I am, I think I'm just starting to get a little nervous knowing Carrie, my mom and dad will be out on the course waiting for us. I don't want to disappoint myself, or them. I'm just going to take the mind set that this is no different than one of our long Sunday runs. While I did set a goal of what time I'd like to finish, I am going to enjoy the race and just concentrate on finishing instead of putting too much pressure on myself. I'm looking forward to the finish line and the medal I get for crossing it. After that, Greg told me my birthday cake will be waiting for all of us at home, but we can only have it if I finish. That's motivation!