Now, the wait begins...

As I mentioned in my last post, I ran my last training run for the 2009 BR season. Now, I sit and wait.

Well, not exactly "sit" and wait, as I am going to the gym today to do some light cardio (10min or so) then some weight training. I think the weight training has made a difference this year as I'm leaner with lower body fat (15% vs 16.1% at this time last year) and since I've added more leg strength training to my regimen, I think it's made me a faster runner, especially on downhills as I've read recently that leg strength allows a runner to push through a downhill section rather than just "bang" down from leg to leg.

A note on that fat % before I forget: I have a scale at home that I bought from Target on clearance 5+ years ago that gives weight and body fat percentages. I'm not sure the body fat percentages are accurate though, as every time I've had that measured elsewhere (like at the gym, or during a wellness exam) it's registered much lower numbers than my scale. Like 10-12% as opposed to the 15+19% range I get at home. Still, my scale provides a good baseline to show ups and downs and even though the number may not be right, I still know whether I'm getting leaner or fatter from time to time.

Anyway, back to the "wait." As I said above, today I do the gym and then tomorrow I do nothing, other than walk around in Chas a bit after picking up the packet and shop around.

My state of mind right now is that I'm ready for this race to be over, so a) I'll know how I did...and b) I'll be able to eat all the stuff that I've been depriving myself of the last couple of weeks.