My prerace jitters have officially begun. My stomach is in a knot continually, I can't sleep, I have excess energy, and my moods are large and wide. I keep going through lists in my head of what I need to do before the race, while at the same time feeling like I know nothing. I calm myself thinking, what do I need really? A swimsuit, a bike, some running shoes, those are the basics. I love to play in the ocean, ride my bike, and run and that is what it is about. So why the pressure? My nervousness is based on not knowing how my body will react to the starting gun, the race, and wanting to be top of the heap. A lot of fears are based on the unknown and all my training has been taking my hand and saying "look this is how you feel and you can do it, trust in yourself". I know I can, but will I? It is all up to me, but no pressure. So these last few days before the race are a mental battle of reassuring myself that I'm ready, willing and able.
Last night: 1 hour bike followed by 1/2 hour run.
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