Informative speech

Feelings before the speech:

When I opened the instructions for the speech and saw that we were able to choose from basically whatever topic we wanted, within reason, I had a hard time choosing. I've been really into running races and would like to do a full Ironman triathlon next year, so I figured I would do something running related. Now, if you're a runner you know that any race, from a 5k to a half marathon, can be faked, but a full marathon is a race that you can't just go do on a whim without preparation. I failed to train for two marathons last year and knowing the major downfalls and what helped me get to the finish line I decided to give advice on those three major points.
To research the points I referred to all of my major running info sources, Born to Run by Christopher McDougall and Runner's World magazine. You can find many, many tips and guides within their pages. I also took from my own experience a lot of the things I was going to talk about.

Feelings during the speech:

I think that my biggest problem during the speech was that I felt really uncomfortable. Already, I was the center of attention because I was an outsider for the class, but being in my uniform made me feel even more like an outsider. I don't mind being out and about talking to people when I'm in uniform, but when I'm doing that I am generally talking about the Army and how we can help pay for college, etc., but this time I was talking about something completely different. Other than that I wasn't nervous or bothered at all.

Feelings after the speech:

I have a habit of reflecting on things as they happen because I am in my head 90% of my day making commentary on things going on around me. I am a little upset at myself for not splitting time up on the different portions. If I had done that and set a limit I wouldn't have had to rush the final portions of the speech. I also wish I had written down my transition points on the cards so I wouldn't have missed those points. Those are the major problems I had with my speech. If I had taken a little more time to prepare for this speech by running through what I was going to say I feel that I wouldn't have missed those points. I will make sure to run through, either in front of a mirror or in front of my wife, so that I will be better prepared next time.