So i went to Grand Junction Parks & Rec during lunch and picked up my race packet. i'm number 151 and am in heat 2, which pretty much guarantees that people will be passing me all day long. Inside my packet there was my t-shirt, swim cap, racing bib, a coupon for the Bike Shop and a Road ID, and an ad for an Olympic-length triathlon at Highline Lake in September. It is a .9 miles swim, 25 mile ride, and 6.2 mile run. Depending on how much it costs i may be interested in closing out my season with said race; my biggest challenge would most likely be the run.
After work i went to Adventure Sports and tried on a couple of wetsuits. i got one all the way on, but it was a men's suit and fit badly. i bought neoprene socks and gloves instead, since that's where i get coldest. If i race in September i will probably rent a suit, but hopefully by then i will have lost more weight. They did not have a shorty suit in my size (which is what i wanted), though that was one of the suits i tried on, i could not get it to zip up in back. i must say that wetsuits are really hard to get on, really hot, but are easy to take off. If i ever buy a suit i want it to be triathlon specific.
Next i went to the grocery store and bought Gatorade (it was on sale, so cheaper than Powerade) and water. i also bought some bread, lunch meat (Hormel's Deli Smoked Turkey with no preservatives), organic yogurt for Saturday breakfast (key lime with a kangaroo on front), Oroweat potato bread, Mission chips, Salsa Casera (Medium), natural sour cream, and two avocados. i want to eat healthy and fuel up for the race. i'm going to watch the video at BeginnerTriathletes.com about fueling for a race after starting a load of laundry.
As it turns out, the campground at Highline Lake is full. i'm not really surprised, but it is disappointing, because it means that i will have to get up at 5 a.m. to get there by the time / shortly after check in starts. i'm not really sure what to do to prepare for race day now except rest, eat a lot, and make sure i have everything packed and ready to go. Other purchases today were a small bag to put my gel shots in (i can velcro it to the handlebars), a white visor that i dyed turquoise with some fabric tie dye spray paint, and a silver paint marker to write my name on all of my gear.
i feel ready but wish i would have gotten more workouts in this week: of course, i'm working really long hours (an extra day this week, and two of my shifts were eight hours rather than 6-7). i'm really excited, but the nerves haven't hit yet. That was the worst thing about competing in swim team, i would basically stop breathing right before a race and have to force myself to breathe. i want to make sure i get to the lake early so i can set up my transitions and go to the bathroom and warm up and feel prepared. i sure hope this goes better than the Girls on the Run 5k did.
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