Oh, blissful ignorance where are you?

Tomorrow morning I'll be running the USATF 50k at this time.  The weather looks to be relatively warm (40's) with a good chance of rain and wind...the course is a loop that nears the water so the wind factor will probably be on & off throughout the race.  Last year going into this race, I was blissfully ignorant of what to expect and what expectations to place upon myself.  I think the experience of doing it (once!) will pay off, but part of me wishes for that naivety to return.  The biggest difference is probably that I'm placing more concrete expectations upon myself, but in reality I can control that so it shouldn't be a point of stress.  I'm excited for the race and as it gets closer I'm sure that I'll be more and more happy to have the experience from last year in my back pocket as I do my final race preparations.  Thanks to the many people who have sent me well wishes...much appreciated!  Happy weekend!