Today was social day for me. It started off
with Coach Don's team breakfast at the Royal Kona Resort
and ended with Rich and Lesley's dinner for friends and
training partners. In between I did all the race
expo stuff, got in a short brick (a thirty minute bike
followed by a fifteen minute run) and went to the race
meeting. Kind of bummed out that I missed the
Tri-DRS dinner, but I guess those people are destined to
be just names and not faces for a little while
longer.
The team breakfast was nice. Lots of
laughter. And lots of words of wisdom.
Unfortunately, I don't remember much in the way of
details. I do remember the "you're doing better
than you think you are" in reference to the tough points
of the race and the "plan your race and race your plan"
philosophy. I don't remember who said those
things, so I can't give the proper
credit.
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Walking into breakfast I
first started noticing my mood change. I'm
starting to get more 'race ready.' And I noticed
it more at
the expo. I'm polite and sociable around
people, but I'm getting to the point where
I don't want to be around
people.” |
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Steve
Noone |
After breakfast, Renate and I wandered over to
the race expo. Mostly so I could get all the free
things that I had coming to me. Our race bags had
lots of pieces of paper for free things available at
various booths. I ended up with three water
bottles (as if I don't have enough of those), a couple
of CO2 cartridges and a little backpack type bag.
The poster people weren't there when we were, which had
me slightly upset. Renate ended up getting it for
me on the way to the race meeting.
After the expo I did my easy brick. It
seems like I spent more time driving, to the Aquatic
Center and back, than I did on the workout. But it
was a good bike and a great run.
Then we did the race meeting thing. Nothing
really out of the ordinary. And fortunately just
about an hour in length.
And ending the day with the dinner at Rich and
Lesley's. Again, lots of laughter, and some good
conversation to go along with an excellent meal.
Thanks to Vincent and all the other chefs for
that.
I guess walking into breakfast I first started
noticing my mood change. I'm starting to get more
"race ready". And I noticed it more at the
expo. I'm polite and sociable around people, but
I'm getting to the point where I don't want to be around
people. Sitting here this evening, I'm not sure
about attending tomorrow's carbo dinner. Part of
me wants to so I can experience all the hoopla
surrounding the 25th anniversary Ironman. But most
of me just wants to hang around the condo.
Tomorrow's a rest day, so I'll sleep late and move
slowly through the day. And maybe read a
book. Something to take the edge off a little
bit. If I get around to it, I'll flesh out today's
happenings a little more. There were actually a
couple of interesting things. If I don't, I
won't. It's getting to be that time, when I think
of little else but the upcoming
race.
