10 days to go...last countdown day of double digits. I'm nearing the "ready for this to be over state" then I realize I have done absolutely nothing to get prepared for the trip, so 10 days sounds good, or maybe like even not enough time.
I'm having some weird body issues right now and don't totally know what is going on. I'm super sluggish and don't want to do much of anything. I feel like I'm not getting enough to eat but I'm counting my calories and am actually eating more than normal. I think I'm also retaining tons of water but am still feeling a bit dehydrated even after drinking my usual gallon+ of water a day. None of these issues are major, just a bit weird. I'm sure my body will sort itself out soon enough, especially with the decrease in workouts. At least I hope so! I'm still up 1-2 lbs from last week which just isn't cool, but I'm relating it to all this weirdness. I just hope it isn't permanent. We work so hard to take ounces of weight off our bike, but gaining 3 lbs before the race kind of defeats the purpose of any of that!
Anyways, on to 10 Reasons I'm Racing:
10. PIZZA
9. To give my parents something to talk about other than Scout, our dog
8. I'm single. What else am I supposed to do?
7. I enjoy wearing pink spandex for days at a time
6. It is hard and I'm sure plenty of people would have told me at one point or another they didn't think I could do it.
5. My season will be "over" in the middle of April - all the hard work will be done
4. When else do I get to run around with a light saber?
3. I get to "Pink My Ride"
2. I talked a lot of other people into doing IMAZ...I guess I have to put my money where my mouth is and do it too
1. The thought that maybe I can make .000001% of a difference in just 1 person's life who is dealing with cancer.
I'm having some weird body issues right now and don't totally know what is going on. I'm super sluggish and don't want to do much of anything. I feel like I'm not getting enough to eat but I'm counting my calories and am actually eating more than normal. I think I'm also retaining tons of water but am still feeling a bit dehydrated even after drinking my usual gallon+ of water a day. None of these issues are major, just a bit weird. I'm sure my body will sort itself out soon enough, especially with the decrease in workouts. At least I hope so! I'm still up 1-2 lbs from last week which just isn't cool, but I'm relating it to all this weirdness. I just hope it isn't permanent. We work so hard to take ounces of weight off our bike, but gaining 3 lbs before the race kind of defeats the purpose of any of that!
Anyways, on to 10 Reasons I'm Racing:
10. PIZZA
9. To give my parents something to talk about other than Scout, our dog
8. I'm single. What else am I supposed to do?
7. I enjoy wearing pink spandex for days at a time
6. It is hard and I'm sure plenty of people would have told me at one point or another they didn't think I could do it.
5. My season will be "over" in the middle of April - all the hard work will be done
4. When else do I get to run around with a light saber?
3. I get to "Pink My Ride"
2. I talked a lot of other people into doing IMAZ...I guess I have to put my money where my mouth is and do it too
1. The thought that maybe I can make .000001% of a difference in just 1 person's life who is dealing with cancer.
Comments
Watching, not wearing.
Not really. Keep moving forward and making a difference.
Your funky issues are normal. It sounds like your adrenal glands are taxed out from all of the training. If you can get over to Whole Foods, buy your self a spray bottle of Rescue Remedy from the vitamin area. It is a blend of 4 different flower oils that help reduce stress. Put a couple of squirts on your tongue when you wake up, when you are feeling stressed or tired throughout the day, and before bed. I did this the last 10 days leading up to IMAZ and it really helped. I had a bunch of men look at me like I was a freak in the transition area as we were getting our wetsuits on and dropping off our gear bags. I felt very mellow getting shoved around as people were trying to get into the water and swim to the start line. I could sense the tension in the air with the other racers, but I remember the gal singing the National Anthem and the announcer telling us that there were people from 49 states and 50 countries competing that day. Then I wondered what state was not represented...West Virginia? South Dakota? Mississippi??? BAM, and there went the gun and we were off.
Give it a try, it can't hurt. You are going to do amazingly well!!!
It sounds like you are having a lot of the same problems as I am. This is my first Ironman so I am freaking out a little. It helps to hear that what I am going through is normal, or at least I am not alone. I have been training alone for the last 6 months. I just joined the local tri club and met 5 other people that are doing IMAZ and have started talking to people on the forums that are also doing it. It's nice now to talk to people who have all been working towards the same race as me. I am VERY excited!