Yep, feeling a little nervous. OK, I'll admit it- downright anxious
and scared. You know, that lump-in-the-throat,
what-did-I-get-myself-into feeling.
Although most of my focus has been on my first race in July, I'm also
planning on doing an Xterra triathlon race three weeks after that on
August 7th. So I spent a little time on the website last night. Not
sure that was a good idea.
First of all, the distances are a bit longer than what I realized.
Maybe I should have looked a little more closely. Hmmmm- small
detail.
Secondly, the most I've been on my mountain bike in the past 7 years
is on the bike trainer in my parents' basement this past month. To
say my mountain biking skills are rusty is a gross understatement.
And even my mountain bike- it's the most basic, heavy model with no
suspension. Not exactly light and easy to handle.
To add to it, my sister-in-law will be competing in the same race.
Now, I'm not worried about competing with her because she is soooo out
of my league that it's actually funny to me that we'll be in the same
race. This is the girl that will be competing in the World's
Championship Xterra race in Maui this fall. Yeah, all I'll see of her
is her body diving into the water when the race starts.
To put it frankly, I have no idea what I'm doing entering an
Xterra race. Except my brother, Brett, told me I could do it. Ha-
we'll see. But since it's his training plan that I'm following, he
better know what he's talking about. (No pressure, Brett.)
Because right now, my mountain bike is still sitting in the basement.
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