When we returned from our vacation in July, I sat down with a calendar and a pen and planned workouts for the next six weeks (with bolded margin notes for an elimination diet and exclamation points indicating a *very* generous taper to look forward to). Hehe... Last week, when I wasn't training my tail off, I thoroughly snooped all the best times in my age group from last year. With the added confidence I gained from that, I've finally started telling people my goals (manifesting my desire to win): make it on the podium for my age group and/or set the course record on the bike (breaking 37:13). I feel ready!
This Sunday marked my last open water swim before the showdown. I met up to swim (sans wetsuit) in the Oakland estuary with a group of other grown women who will cry - LIKE ME! - if they don't win! Ahahahah... The water was totally great! Even warmer than the water at Crab Cove or Aquatic Park (possibly due to radioactivity?? Not sure). Ha!
The rest of this week I have easy runs and rides with mini intervals at race pace to remind my body to get ready to go fast on Saturday morning! Off time will be spent practicing transitions, eating clean and dreaming of the top of the podium. Oh! I also have to clean my machine...
Blah blah blah here is the schedule of events in case you would like to join the festivities:
Saturday, August, 29, 2015 – Race Day
5:00am Transition Open6:46am Sprint Race Start
7:00am International Race Start
9am-1pm Expo, Food, Beer, and Live Music
10:30am Sprint Awards Ceremony & Raffle
11:30am Olympic Awards Ceremony & Raffle
1pm Post Race Party Complete
Maybe I'll see you at the race? :)
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