Here we go!

9:58 PM Remy Maguire - Manifest the Best 0 Comments

I can't distract myself anymore. The T.V. must turn off, my bags are packed, coffee machine is ready, bike is lubed, and it's time for bed. Of course, I've been thinking about the race all day but not long enough to go crazy. There's only so much I can do now. I've trained, I've planned and practiced. I've rested and now all I have to do is race. I just looked back at my entries from the past two years on the eve of this triathlon. Each year I have been in different places physically and mentally. The first year it was all brand new, including my bike. The second year I knew what I was in for and my expectations had grown. I was also racing on another brand new bike. This year I've been mentally preparing for 12 months! I've coached a super fun crew of triathlon newbies toward completing their first ever triathlon or bettering their previous times. I've been living and breathing this race for the last 12 weeks as Tri-club has met for training every Saturday morning. I feel good. I feel strong. I feel like I can win. I wonder if I should feel differently. Is my confidence a result of dedication to training and preparation? Or will it only set me up for disappointment if I don't do as well as I hope? I can't know. Athletes often set their sights of one or two key races. They spend time and energy focusing on preforming at their peak for those particular events. This is the race I has chosen. Part of me is hesitate to admit this for fear of falling short in the end. Too late now. I've let the cat out of the bag for sure! Well, isn't that part of my process?! Manifest the Best, right!!? Admit what you want, shout it to the universe, or at least make it clear in your mind -- and then go get it. Truth is though, it's a race. Anything can happen. I could get a flat, twist an ankle, get beat. I have done all I can and there are still things that I cannot control. That's part of racing too. While I have honed my thoughts on a smooth, easy swim, quick and flawless transitions, a powerful bike ride and nimble run I have to imagine what will happen if something goes wrong. What will happen?? I'll live. I'll do whatever I can to finish the race. I will give all my leftover energy to my friends and teammates in tri-club. I will laugh and I will learn. But, whatever, tomorrow I'm going to win.