Uncertainty

Well, I believe because time is drawing near, my head is working overtime. I have been preparing myself for 10 months now for my upcoming triathlon and the butterflies are starting to fly around my stomach. I can't seem to stop worrying about what might get in the way; a flat tire, an injury, a lost luggage situation when I fly back to Sac, you name it. I have been jittery, and so I decided I needed something good to think about. So, yesterday, I decided to try doing the whole distance, to see if I could and to give my body a taste of what it'll be like.

And... I did it! Since I am a numbers gear-head, here's how it shaped up according to my heart rate monitor: Total Time of 2 hours, 11 minutes and 54 seconds, my average heart rate was 145bpm and I spent 1 hour, 42 minutes and 14 seconds in my target zone of 140-160 and I burned 1346 calories. I felt like a superhero, even if my hip flexors were tired and sore the rest of the day. It was nice to have to worry about getting enough calories back in my body than worry about keeping extras out. :o) I had also checked on my weight before I went out and I'm down to 202! A few more pounds and I'll be below 200 pounds for the first time in at least a decade, surely longer!

In celebration of all this, I went to the athletics store to buy some really expensive clothing that showed off every contour of my new bod. This is something I am completely unfamiliar with. I've been hiding my body in swimmy clothes for years now so to buy something skin tight was a new experience. But, that's what I'll need for the race. I got a red race shirt, but I'm still working on the shorts as they did not have an XL in stock for me to buy. I also picked up a bike helmet, water bottle and multi tool (in case of flats) and ordered a frame mount bike pump. I need to check and make sure I have 2 extra tubes to take with and I'm going to pick up a running hat and water bottle and then I think I'm set. I thought I'd be making a quick, easy jaunt to Sac for this, but my suitcase requirements are getting bigger and bigger as the list grows. Well, 3 sports, one race, all the stuff and after-race clothing; it starts adding up. This was another great way to quell the nerves.