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Friday morning. I wish I could go Saturday but check in is lengthy. I haven't been home for a month on a weekend!

Bummer! Hope you feel better soon.

That's so exciting!!  Are you feeling good about the race?

Ok...the exciting was not directed at not being home for a month.  More the having HIM this weekend.

I'm a little ho hum about it Just posted a blog on the topic. I feel physically ready, no concerns at all, it just feels like a non-event and I can't figure out why. I'd kind of like to just stay home and train and that's terrible! I know it will be fun, I know once I'm there it will all be good, but I'm having a hell of a time getting myself excited for it. I'm not sure why but it's a real downer.

Hmmm...I just read your blog post.  To me, it sounds like your next focus is really IMMoo and Rhode Island isn't an "A" race.  Sometimes it's really hard to get psyched up for practice races.  That happened to me when I did a half mary during marathon training last year.  I knew it was a practice race and it just felt like another long training day to me rather than a race.  I know a HIM/IM combo is a lot different, but I could see the same thing happening.

X2!  That doesn't sound fun

Just finished watching.  Real cool!

No, I think you're totally right, I think it's the same with the HIM/IM. I also felt that way in marathon training but for some reason it was fine to view running races as practice days where it feels wrong to not be excited about a tri. I guess I'm surprised it happened. Oh well, I'm thankful I can do it and if I finish problem free (ie no big mechanical delays or anything) I'll get to sign up for IMLP 10 and it will save me a bundle of money and trouble. I just need to get through the week and get to Providence, then things will change!

I felt the same way about my Oly last weekend.  Felt kinda meh until the day before the race.  I'm sure once Saturday rolls around you'll feel better about it

Me too! What a great stage. The TdF is really exciting this year.

Agreed!  I just wish I had the willpower not to look up results before watching the replay at night.  Maybe tomorrow......

*yawn*

Need sleep.

Night all!

I've been pretty good about it.  I do end up not watching lots of news or listening to the radio during the day so that I don't hear any results.

I about fell off the couch watching this today.  I'm certain that the racers could hear me shouting at the TV.  I'm very motivational.

 

*go team go toppage*

Edited by esc 2009-07-07 10:52 PM

Morning ya'll
Wondering what to do today. My housemate woke me up repeatedly about 3 hours earlier than i've been getting up when hes not here absolute t**t started slamming doors at 7.30 , and i feel absoluetly Carp.
Good to see we are catching up in teh post race.

Good morning team!

more rain here

Bleh!

If it clears this afternoon I'll bike

If not, it's a rest day

Ugh!  What a crappy way to wake up.  I'd be a little upset too!

You're welcome