The Day before THE Day
If I said I wasn't a bit freaked out at the moment, I'd be lying. Now, I am not a nervous individual by nature but this week I have had a growing pit in my stomach and I can feel the anxiety washing over me with each passing day. So here I am getting the last few things packed and ready to go. Yesterday was a clean and lube the bike day. I hope giving the ol girl a little extra attention makes her want to make my ride a little easier tomorrow, haha.
Today is the shave down and go soak up the expo day. Tomorrow, barring an unforeseen circumstance, I will become a half Ironman. Or would it be half an Ironman? Maybe it's a 70.3man, I actually think I like that one the best, haha. I've decided to only give a short set of goal times as thinking about it too much drives me crazy right now. So, here it is short and sweet.
Swim: 35 minutes
T1: <3 minutes
Bike: 3 hours 15 minutes
T2: <2 minutes
Run: 2 hours 5 minutes
for a total time of 6 hours even.
I've prepared and done everything I could at to be ready at this point. I have to trust in my fitness, not make stupid decisions or mistakes during the race and just keep moving forward. That's all I need to do to break 6 hours tomorrow. Holy cow! that's asking an awful lot, haha
Ok, that's all I have for now. I'm going with my wife to a secret recovery place after the race for a few days. When I get back I'll give a full race report. Until then, I have my laptop and if I get inspired I'll try and leave a quick post.
Have a great weekend and good luck to anyone racing this weekend.
Posts
