I opted not to workout for the last two days to give my body recovery time and to be fresh for the race. I did however decided to spend some time focused on stretching which I found helped relax me. I am starting to get anxious and I expect anxiousness will ebb toward nervousness as the start approaches.

Today I will pick-up my bike from a needed tune-up in preparation for the race and will continue to work my race day checklist as I pack my gear. 19 hours till check in.

I am totally excited about my first race that is waiting around the corner.

It was great to use the weekend to relax and rest in preparation for my first triathlon on July 11th.  The DQ Triathlon at Vincentown is a sprint with a 1/4 mile fresh water lake swim followed by a 15 mile bike and 5k run on a course that is known to be flat and fast. This week the game plan is to do a few shortened workouts to stay loose before the race. I am already excited about the event and can only imagine the race day emotions and anticipation.

I did a slow run this morning and plan on doing two short bike rides and a swim this week. I also have put together a race day checklist which I will discuss in a follow-up post. I want to be as prepared as possible for my first race since my preparation started almost 1 year ago and now 67  lbs. lighter I am determined.

I opted to do this race simply because I thought I was ready. I have completed more than ample training to prepare me as well as attended a number of clinics to build confidence. I will consider this race test drive for my planned goals because unfortunately there is no substitution for experience. Which is why with guidance from my coach I decided to do a additional race early in the season. Depending on how successful I am I will commit to doing an olympic next month provided I can still register.

The race day countdown continues.