End of the World, no, End of Training, YES!

GAME TIME!  RACE DAY!

Tomorrow at 8:18ish I step in the water.  Sorry Larren, JUMP IN!  I am ready.  Not to win.  To compete and complete.

I am anxious, yet confident.  Petrified yet, fired up.

I am going in a just another of hundreds of entrants.  However, what I represent is unique. I represent:

God, sorry but, yes, I would say it in my speech.
Little David
Fat Head/Spanky
My awesome family who is excited for me.  That energizes me.  Thanks.

Nobody can say that.  So, here we go.  My thank you's need to come now.  I'm not going to be on some platform excepting awards so, they come now.  The completion of all you have given me.

Thanks, Darla, Tabor, Tate, Taney, Rochelle, Kerry, M&D, Jer/Car, John Allen, & Greg.  So many have given me support through words and that means more than you know.  Thank you all also.

Enough. Time to hit

The Lake.  The Road.  The Path.
Three fights, One Victory!  BREATHE

My Struggle to Juggle

Not that I don't know how to juggle. Well, three items.  But, when I step it up to 6 or 7, forget it.  So, I have dropped a ball or two.  One ball has been the blog.  Time to pick it up now.  Sparknotes version.

Bad #1-At minute 72 of an uneventful 75 minute bike ride, I have cleat problems and comfortably fall into the grass on the side of the road.  No big deal.  Except that somehow out of 72 minutes of error free cycling as I fall for what, 15 seconds, at that very moment, MY WIFE DRIVES BY.  Giggling as she sees that I'm safe.  How does that happen?

Bad #2-Two weeks later.  Time for an easy bike ride.  RIGHT.  I am 2 minutes in and something feels unusual in the movement on my left pedal.  10 seconds later, the entire pedal and crankarm comes off.  Stuck to my cleat.  How does that happen?

Finally

Good #1-Time for another brick run.  50 minute ride, 15 minute run.  NO CRAMPS.  NO FETAL POSITION to recover.  I can do this.

Good #2- I went to the scene of the race today.  As I surveyed the routes, I became extremely anxious.  Then, at some point, calm and ready.

This week of training is what is commonly referred to as tapering.  Intensity and duration of the workouts are significantly less.  I've determined that it may very well be less about preparing your body, as it is a chance to prepare your mind.  Whatever the case, I'm working on both, because

6 more days until

The Lake.  The Road.  The Path.
Three fights, One Victory!  BREATHE