Cold racing-feet.

[pseudo_vegan]

Alright so I'm a month out from the Bolder Boulder (www.bolderboulder.com)...and I'm already getting cold feet.

It's a 10-K...I've not run 6-miles in probably a month...which is due entirely to my slacking off and choosing other weekend-type activities (hiking/camping/loafing about), as opposed to getting out and doing those miles...

And I've only been actually running [outside] on a regular basis now for about five months (at the end of April)...so I'm not sure how confident I am in my running. Grant, I've made noticable leaps and bounds since I started running/exercising again back in December...but...could I really be ready for a 10K in a month?

Grant, I wouldn't be doing it to win/kick a$$ by any means...I'd be completely and totally happy just to finish...but it's like 50,000 people, no exaggeration...and that makes me really nervous...I think I have mild social-anxiety disorder...and...well yeah. Then I think of the hassles of parking and/or shuttling up there... :confused: ...or maybe I'm just making excuses.

I guess the question for more experienced runners and/or people kind of in my same boat, is should I just find a couple of "smaller" runs (I found one the same day as the BB and it's like 550 people) to do since they'll be my first actual events? I need to have a qualifying race for the BB at any rate, which methinks I've found (www.alexhoagrun.org) so...

So smaller run to qualify, then just hit it BIG TIME and go for the BB?

Or just two smallers runs...'til I get more confident and do the BB next season?

:help:

Thanks for any advice :)

:nigel: Cheers.

[markc7]

Smaller races are great! I think it's an excellent idea to do one of those ones before BB. There's alot of stuff going on in races, and it can be intimidating for any first timer. Doing a short race will give you a better idea of what to expect for the big race, not just in terms of the environment around you but also in terms of how you will respond to the race atmosphere. Good luck!