Tomorrow will be the third Saturday in a row I will have laced up my running shoes, pinned a number to my chest and ran a *hopefully* glorious race.
Three Saturdays in a row? Isn’t running season grand?
It’s also the third Friday in a row I’ve had to pump and prepare myself for a big early morning race the next day. Luckily, by now I think I have all my pre-race rituals down.
Here is the official system I have in place.
Step 1: Have an extra filling and protein packed snack.
Strawberry Chobani & Good Run Granola = snack perfection.
Step 2: Enjoy a great pre-race meal with friends.
I don’t care for pasta, but I do love me some good ole fashion carbs before race day.
Megan and I made this simple Chicken and Sweet Potato Dumpling recipe I found on the Whole Foods web-site. Whole Foods actually has a great recipe database that I highly suggest you check out. All the recipes are be healthy, tasty and often times offer fun spins on traditional meals.
Can you believe Megan had never had Chicken & Dumplings before tonight? She also had never had Cauliflower, Okra and Kale which I stuffed the bottom full of. 
Of course I had to go back for seconds.
And don’t forget the liquid carbs as well. 
Step 3: Live a little and indulge in something sweet.
Megan and I were on top secret baking duties tonight.
Shhhhhh….. it’s a secret.
Step 4: Make sure the puppy is all worn out so she will be too tired to care about being left in a crate on a Saturday morning.
Step 5: Lay your race gear out, so you won’t go crazy tracking it all down in the morning.
Step 6: Don’t stay up late watching last night’s Grey’s Anatomy season premiere.
Oh well….. soo worth it.
Step 7: Get a good night’s sleep and dream sweet dreams of crossing the finish line.
Good Night!
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