Almost There

Wow, this week has flown by!  I should be packing right now, but why not waste some more time blogging & surfing the web.  I am unsure if I have trained hard enough, or if I am ready, but there's no turning back now.  I have to pack up all my things & hope that I don't forget anything.  We are leaving Friday afternoon, so hopefully we will get to New Hampshire & not be exhausted.

I know that I have to pack all my bike stuff, my wetsuit & all my running things.  I'm hoping that I don't leave anything behind, but it will be a big weekend full of triathlon festival at Timberman, so I'm sure if I forgot anything, I can always get something there.  Yes, I know, never try something new the day of the race, but what can you do if you leave stuff behind?

I have been emailing my friends asking them for advice, last minute tips, etc.  Everyone seems to have the same advice - take it one mile at a time.  OK!  I will try my hardest to remember that when I am staring at the lake waiting to start the race.

The other night I did my last mile swim.  At first my arms were so heavy & I thought to myself, how am I going to do this with 500 other people kicking & slapping me as I try to swim next week?  But then after the first 400 meters I settled down & didn't feel so uneasy any longer.  My big decision on the swim is do I wear the wetsuit or not.  I remember my friend Doug's wife telling me that she always wore her wetsuit, regardless of the race.  I may just heed her advice.  & as Doug always says, you can always flip over & float!  Now that's not my plan, but it's easier when you hear advice like that....you don't always have to take yourself so seriously!

I was nervous like this before the 10 mile race in Philly & I did that, so I am sure I can do this.  But after next week, I'm going to have to come up with a new blog name.  Perhaps something Alcatraz inspired?

Stick around, I am hoping to blog this weekend all about the trip & of course the big race!  Stay tuned!

10 days left

Is it possible that 8 months has turned into only 10 days?  It just can't be!  This week I received my information packet for Timerman.  I have to read through it.  I think it's pretty straightforward, tells you where to pick up your stuff, etc.  I have to get one good last run in prior to heading up to New Hampshire.  It's already Wednesday & I know I shouldn't do a lot of hard training next week.

I am wondering if I am ready.  I have been trying new training workouts & I am not sure if that is such a smart idea this late in the game.  I went to the pool the other day & it was closed for cleaning.  & I was too lazy to make the trek south to Wall to swim down there, yeah I am lazy.  I would also like to get my bike tuned up early next week & hope that all goes well.  It looks like the trip will be at least 6 hours up there, which is about 3 hours longer than I'd like to travel, but it's too late to turn back now!

I am going to have to start thinking of a new blog title, as Training for the Timberman 70.3 is soon going to be outdated.  I started thinking this week about Alcatraz & wondering when I will start getting updates about the lottery.  What I do know is this, I will have to put in tons of hours in the pool between now & May.  Maybe I can make that my next focus.  Hmmmmmmmmmm.  Wish me luck because I am seriously going to need it!