Preface to the LA Marathon

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Well, this is it, we are leaving tonight on our journey towards LA, and I'm coming face to face with my sort-of-last-minute decision to sign up for the LA marathon.

Foot Update (What's this about? Visit this post if you don't know what I'm talking about):
There's still some aches and pains on walking although it is somewhat better than how I felt on Saturday. I have not and will not attempt running again until race day as per Dr.'s orders which means the LA big 5k included with my marathon registration will not be happening. I've been to a physiotherapist, a chiropractor, had reflexology, and massage therapy this week. The Physiotherapist said it could be plantar fasciitis and the Chiropractor thinks it's something else. Either way, I'm confident that I've done everything I can at this point and the rest is out of my hands. I'm doing my best to think positive and hope for a pain-free marathon on Sunday.

How I'm feeling about Marathon #2:
So many things are going through my mind at this point. I woke up with a cold and Delta airlines won't assign us a seat for our flight in the morning which is making me wonder if it is oversold... So right now those are at the top of my list for concerns. 

I'm nervous and unsure about my foot, but mentally I feel ready. In all honesty, I've felt ready since finishing my 1st marathon. Yea, I did take a little break, but I knew that I had many more marathons in me and it was only just a matter of time. This weekend, however, I will not be attempting a PR but rather just to cross the finish line. I had originally hoped just to PR my 1st marathon time even by just a second, but at this point my foot is unpredictable and getting to the finish line is enough of an accomplishment for me.

Traveling to a race always adds some extra jitters to my pre-race nerves, but it can also be a lot more exciting. Not only am I heading into my 2nd full marathon, but I'm getting a mini vacation with my sister and my friends!

I've traveled to lots of races last year including Nevada, Disneyland, New York, Portland, Whistler, Seattle, and Disneyworld.... WOW thank goodness I'm not traveling that much this year haha! But seriously, I'm really hoping this race goes as smoothly as those did.

In an effort to think positively here are some fun facts about this trip:
I packed everything in carry on luggage! Since I'm only doing 1 race now, I only have to pack 1 running outfit, thank goodness!

There are tons of yummy places to eat in LA and we are going to try to visit as many as we can in the next 4 days!

Sisters' trip v2.0 is happening! My sister and I have the same sense of humor and she's always the best at cheering me up when things aren't going as planned.

LA marathon has set it up so you can leave supportive messages for runners that can be seen on screens throughout the course, you can leave a message for me here. You can also track me on Sunday here.

Have any advice you'd like to share for traveling to a race? Maybe you're a flight attendant and you can ease my concerns about our flight being oversold (please... somebody help!)?