The Final 20!

I ran my final 20 mile run today. YAY! It's a good thing too because it was pitch black even at 6:30 this morning. Fall is coming already! I ran up Provo canyon and it is not lighted at all. Plus, there is lots of tree cover, which is nice for the shade, but it makes it much darker in the dark. (if that makes sense!) I ran for several miles in the darkness. Maybe I need a headlamp! Course, if I got one, then I'd be expected to run in the dark!
I guess that means it is all "downhill" from here. I am happy to be done with ice baths, waking up hours before the sun comes up, and Gu gels for a few weeks. I am pretty stressed out about the race though. Actually, to say I am stressed out is the understatement of the year! I have worked really hard and really want to qualify, but it all depends on how I feel on that day. I know I have other chances to qualify for Boston, but it was a lot of work, and I don't know when I will have the time to do it again. I will be happy if I can do it under 4 hours though.
I know several people that ran the Top of Utah Half Marathon this morning. It made me think about my races. I have run many 5k races and a Marathon. I have not run any Half Marathons, and I have only run one 10K. I had a really bad experience with a 10K in high school. I ran the Speedy Spaniard. Remember when we ran that race Steph?! Yeah, it was the suck for me. So I have not run one since. This is dumb since I run way more than a 10K on a daily basis. I think I need to go back and run that race again, then maybe I will feel like I can do one again!