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Twas The Night Before Triathlon
Twas the night before Triathlon and all through the house… a loopy woman sat quietly and wondered what the heck was happening.
Tomorrow’s the “Big Day” and I feel fine.
Not excited, not apprehensive just extremely cool, calm and collected which is totally out of character for me.
I’ve had a little look back at the emails of the last couple of weeks and the only conclusion I can come up with is preparation has paid off.. “Have confidence in your training and the rest is down to Lady Luck.” Well I’ve trained as hard as I could. I’m still a bit iffy about the running but have put in two hard brick sessions this week including running up the Tesco hill after the hard hill session on the bike. There is no section of the Chirk course any more challenging than what I do in my standard training sessions.
“How are you feeling? I can’t do this Tri! I won’t do this Tri! Why am I doing this Tri? The emotions may be high, feeling tearful, down, sick, etc” Well no actually. I have experienced all that but that was a couple of weeks ago. Tonight I’m feeling “Bring it on! Let’s go for it! Whatever it will be a Personal Best!”
Today I had a spray tan. I look like, not sure if my Mum will get done for this, but when we were kids we had to dress up as Indians for something in the Brownies and she covered me in gravy browning. I look healthy though and was warned when I wash it off tomorrow I’ll have a gorgeous golden glow. Why did I want a tan you may ask? I couldn’t give a monkeys about everyone seeing 15stone wobbling about. I care horribly about the crowd seeing 15 stone of white lard. It’s a confidence thing and if it makes me feel better?!
Had this awful thought… bearing in mind I’ve got lists on lists and have had my bag packed for over a week.. What do I wear? Doh I know what I’m going to wear to do it in but what do I go in? I’ve got to have my numbers put on so I need to go in my Tri suit. So I thought I’d just put on what I’ll be racing in. Then I got to thinking. I need my Tshirt trainers and leggings in transition so that would mean walking in a Tri suit bare foot into the Leisure Centre and hanging on getting cold waiting for the start so off to Broughton we pop for new trainers and leggings.
Something really awful happened. We were quick in Broghton. Mark bought two pairs of trainers and I bought trainers and leggings. Pretty much in and out. When we got back on the A55 there was a horrific crash on the opposite carriageway. There were police, ambulance and fire crews with cutting gear. There was a massive tailback. The most scary, awful thing about it is we must have only just missed it.
I digress, maybe a sign of nerves?
The forecast is awful. Well maybe not awful, just wet at least it’s not windy and cold too but there is a possibility of hail and thunder! I can’t do anything about the weather so why worry? Might end up doing the bike leg in a coat but hey ho! And I was hoping to wear my diamond studded D&G Jackie “O” sunglasses!
I’ve read every horror story from leaving bike helmet on passenger seat of car to taking the bike but forgetting the wheels, to no pins for numbers, to punctures, to chains coming off, to elastic breaking on race belts. I’ve made as many contingency plans as I can.
The aim? To finish. Really not bothered about times but 15minute swim, 90minute bike and 45 minute run would be a bonus and if I can run the whole run Iwould be over the moon.
In 12 hours time I will be leaving for my first triathlon. Will I be able to say this time tomorrow I am a Triathlete?
Wish me luck?
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27/04/08 12:35
But nevertheless, I'm hoping it all went well this morning, and that you have lots of pictures of your victory to post.
Thea