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July 19, 2008
We Are STILL Alive - I Think
Well, well - what a day it's been! Truthfully, it's not been worse than I thought. In fact, it's been actually pretty smooth. But let me just say a few things:
1) it's really, really, really expensive to park a car in NYC
2) it's really, really, really hot here
3) if I lived in NYC I would have to get used to walking around a lot more than I do in my normal life
4) rookie mistakes are not beyond me at this point in the game as I made a HUGE one today - forgetting my bike number to rack it in transition (which was all the way back in the car which was parked many, many streets back from where we were) - luckily O was kind enough to rescue me by running back to the car while I sat in the shade with my bike - OH MY
But all is well now and my packet has been picked up, my bike is racked in transition, my bags are packed and ready to go for tomorrow, we know where we are going to park and have a plan of action AND the alarm is set. Set for an hour I'm not even able to mutter it's so early. This weekend I've had a lot of "firsts" but the most painful first of all is the hour at which we are arising. Earlier than I'm pretty sure I've ever risen before. Scary really - but that's what happens when your wave goes off at 5:56 am!
Today I also got to go to a pro meeting for the first time. Kind of funny since, well, I'm not a pro. But they had the people in the "elite amateur" wave go to the pro meeting. It was kind of a riot. I saw Maija there (great to see a familiar face!) and then come walking in people like Greg Bennett, Simon Whitfield, Andy Potts, etc... Umm...should I *really* be in this room? Really? :) But it was really cool. And after I heard the stagger rules for the pros I'm really glad I don't have to abide by those. I was quite confused by it all!
So here we go! I was just laying on the bed in our hotel room going through the race in my head, diving off the dock, exiting the water, the long run into transition, getting up on my bike, off the bike into transition again and onto the run. Hilly and hot and humid but I've trained for it all. It won't be easy but I have very specific goals in my head and I'm determined to go after them regardless of what may come.
That is if I really do get up when that alarm goes off and I don't mistake it for a bad, bad dream... :)
Good night everyone!
Posted by beth at July 19, 2008 7:42 PM
Comments
(kari from NC who loves your blog!)
congrats on a fantastic finish in NY! saw your results yesterday. you're amazing!!!!
Posted by: kari at July 21, 2008 12:02 PM
GREAT JOB, awesome, fantastic, you ROCKED! Sorry we didn't meet up (once you see my wkd recap, you'll understand). Just wanted to say I was cheering for you... and SO excited to see you race to a TOP 3 finish!!!
Posted by: Ashley at July 21, 2008 3:02 PM
BOOO YAHHHH Beth Shutt 2:10:17.... third female in the Elite Age Group
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at July 21, 2008 3:09 PM