PUBLISHED 10/11/2006
-Wendy B., Greensboro, North Carolina
Approach it the same way you would any running-related problem: Train for it. A couple of times in your program, simulate the start. Instead of sprinting out the door minutes after your alarm goes off, get up an hour or two beforehand. Or walk around the block a few times before picking up the pace. You can even try standing at your starting point for 30 minutes while visualizing the race, daydreaming, or trying to solve a work problem. You may feel like an inmate counting down the days, but that's the idea: Get used to what it feels like to be in the holding pen.
