July 7, 2013

A big ball of nerves and some nausea mixed in.

How am I feeling knowing (by this time next week) I should be paddling out of the water and heading off onto the bike?

In less than one week is my 70.3. Am I ready?

In my mind no, but the best advice I was given was to look back at my training schedule and reflect on all the hard work I have put in over the past 12 weeks. The past few days I am feeling really crappy as I am battling a sinus infection and cold. It has zapped out my energy and is forcing negative thoughts into my head in the very early hours of the morning hence causing me to lose a lot of sleep. A bad cycle as right now because rest is what I need to get over this head cold. Today I sat and stared at my training schedule and was reminded of all those long hard hours and days when I would finish with an amazing high. It made such a difference on my mood this morning. My goal this week is when negative thoughts creep in, I'll whip that baby out, sort of like my security blanket.

If you see me crying like a baby on race day clinging to a piece of paper please don't laugh.