Today is 6/20. This time in five months, I will Ironmaning away. Every time the 20th of the month rolls around I think of this. Each Sunday, I think of how many Sundays away it is until I compete. Then I panic. Only five months away. Only 22 Sundays away. Deep breaths.
I’m sure after the Ironman I will think, “this time last week/month, I was swimming/biking/running/hobbling/hallucinating.”
Some days I’m super excited. Some days, I’m super scared. Today I’m terrified. I’m doubtful. I’m wondering what the hell I was ever thinking to sign up for the Ironman. I struggled just putting air in my bike tire today! For crying out loud!
I didn’t drown in the pool this morning. That’s always a good thing. It was actually one of the best swim workouts I’ve had in a long time. Each workout makes me stronger (or something like that). I learn valuable lessons even if I have a “bad” one. I am confident tomorrow will be better. I will at least workout the anxiety, frustration and stress of today on the bike. That’ll be fun.
And when my alarm rings at 4:55 tomorrow morning, I can think, “this time in five months, I will be sleeping in!” (Hopefully not at the hospital!)
I’m sure after the Ironman I will think, “this time last week/month, I was swimming/biking/running/hobbling/hallucinating.”
Some days I’m super excited. Some days, I’m super scared. Today I’m terrified. I’m doubtful. I’m wondering what the hell I was ever thinking to sign up for the Ironman. I struggled just putting air in my bike tire today! For crying out loud!
I didn’t drown in the pool this morning. That’s always a good thing. It was actually one of the best swim workouts I’ve had in a long time. Each workout makes me stronger (or something like that). I learn valuable lessons even if I have a “bad” one. I am confident tomorrow will be better. I will at least workout the anxiety, frustration and stress of today on the bike. That’ll be fun.
And when my alarm rings at 4:55 tomorrow morning, I can think, “this time in five months, I will be sleeping in!” (Hopefully not at the hospital!)
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