Priorities (III)

I think I made the last training round tonight before Saturday. I ran the old track that I started with two years ago when I took up running again. It is a very nice track (4-5 km), along the seaside and in a nature reserve with some very nice views. And there is one ascent or climb that used to be really hard, but this time - piece of cake. When I turned back on the track and made it downhill I turned around and did it again! And it was even easier this time! I think this tells me something about my form, physically and mentally. I met a younger runner coming down when I was approaching the top and he looked curiously at me (what do he think he's doing?). The mental preparation shall not be forgotten, no difference what kind of level you are running at. What happened tonight was that my memory (and expectation) told me it's a hard ascent. But after the experience that it wasn't - I started to prepare myself that now I'll make it faster. My problem on Saturday is that I have no previous experience of the track. I can look at maps and topography and I know most of the surroundings and streets at least. Now on Thursday and Friday I think I'll try to ingest some extra carbohydrates (> 800 g). Bananas, porridge, pasta dishes, pan cakes.