I did not sleep well last night. Every time I woke up, my legs were aching. The last thing they wanted to do at 6 am is to get up and head to a race. But I did not care. I was hoping that even if they completely refused to join the party, my mind would still be able to pull it off. I signed up for this race knowing very well how tired I would be come Saturday. But I like a little challenge and this week was all about training the body and mind. And my mind was saying: Bring it ! Rode the bus partway up Snow Canyon to the start. Warmed up on a nice trail with Colleen. Found some good friends in this mayhem and chatted for a minute. Time to hit it! This was my first time wearing head phones in a race. The course was not all downhill but the first 3 miles we ran down Snow Canyon and the next 3 miles were on a false flat/slightly uphill. So I figured that I might as well be listening to music if the (possible) PR won't really c...
Mom of 2 Wild Boys, Wife to a PhD Student, Professional Triathlete