My off road tri is this weekend. It is upon me. Do I feel some anxiety- yup. Probably a good thing. But I am more nervous cause I have to go by myself, race, and then drive myself home. That is not appealing to me. I like the conversation on the way to the race...working out last minute jitters and such.
Mike and John will be racing Winter Park at the same time. I will miss out seeing Mike when I cross the finish line. I love that. And I won't get to talk about the race on the way home.
But, back to the race. It's an off road sprint....at altitude. New for me. I do the swim at 9200 feet with the water temp measuring 61 degrees. Wetsuits are mandatory. Then I have an 11 mile mt. bike ride and a 3.1 trail run. Sounds fun. But again about the altitude. That will change things I'm sure. I haven't ever swam at altitude and in water that cold. Oh- and it's a time trial start. Different again. All new things to look forward to. I can't believe it's this weekend, and I just want it to get here. My mt. bike skills have improved- I am stronger. My running and swimming are better- but any given Sunday. Anything can happen. And I guess that's what I love about this sport. The different disciplines add a leveling power. It's better to be a good biker than a super fast swimmer. But to be good at all three...ahhhh, what a combo. As I go into this tri, I will learn for next year. The harder I work, the more I understand that I have to work harder. But smarter. Whatever, whatever...the weekend will be a good test of the months of training behind me.
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