The Green Governor BEASTS are nervous. Very nervous. Actually more close to terrified and panicky, then nervous. Probably more nervous for this weekend’s race, then any race before…even the half marathon. Do you get the idea that we’re nervous yet?
We race this Sunday in PA. It’s the season finale for our Adventure Racing series and boy oh boy is it the season finale. Frank is ready to end the season with a bang.
Race starts at 6am Sunday morning. We know there’s going to be 1 mile + of water travel, i.e. swimming in a cold lake infested with large fish and water snakes. There is also 18+ miles of mountain biking through very technical terrain. One online review of the mt biking trail stated: great course, wicked hill down the backside, my tire got caught between a couple rocks and I went over the handle bars, fun! Ummmmm… yeah, we’re thinking it’s going to be a ton of fun. Lastly, 10+ miles of running/trekking. Deep breath.
The anxiety is mainly focused on the swim portion. Also running 10 miles is pretty intense after you’ve biked and swam for 5 hours leading up to it. Kristen said we should think of the 10 miles as really a 6 mile run, then a 4 mile run. When you think of it like that, it honestly doesn’t seem so bad!
Right now we are brainstorming about race day food and clothes. What should we swim in? Should we bring fins, goggles, our own PFD’s, beach towels AND kick boards? Hahah maybe just the fins and kick boards. Where are we going to find 4 glow sticks that can be used in the water? What will we put in the big, orange, waterproof bag Corey got me for my bday? Will we have to carry the maps while we are swimming? If yes, then we might need some new zip lock bags… So much to think about!!
Two GGB training days this week. Mountain biking one day and a bike/run another day. This is the last adventure race of 2009 so we want to end strong!!! Maybe, just maybe we will beat Twisted Sister! Our navigation is improving with every race and I know with our fins and kick boards, we will be able to kick right past them on the swim! Wish us luck!
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