Timberman Race Report 2009
August 20, 2009 (3 days before the big race) – Waking up with a cold with just 3 days before the biggest race of my life certainly thre crimp in my race plans. I started popping cold pills and drinking tons of water and called off any last minute swim, bike or runs. I’d been training for 10 months so I knew that a few days off before the race wouldn’t be a big deal, but mentally, I started to freak out. When you try to plan for everything there are a few things that can not be forecasted: the weather and being sick.
August 21, 2009 (2 days) – Woke up still feeling the effects of the cold and when looking at the forecast for Race Day it didn’t look good. Hurricane Bill’s projected path looked to be veering away from New England, but still a predication of heavy rainfall started to again mess with my head. I could not have predicted a more stressful couple of days leading up to the race. After getting home from work and eating a very carbohydrate dinner, I began to relax. Now, for folks who know me the days before a big race, I’m a nervous wreck. I really don’t know how to relax and usually it comes down to me thinking everything is going to go wrong. In Boston 2008 the night before the big marathon I ended up eating out and getting a huge lump of pasta with no butter or sauce. Very disgusting, but I tend to bring it on myself. You’d think that over the years I would eventually learn, but for some reason I just seem to always get all worked up.
The plan was to pack (yep, should have done this the week leading up to the race, but I like to procrastinate), sleep, get up early and pack up the car.
