Three days left!

I can hardly believe it! There are only three days left until the triathlon! I'm excited to do it. The nerves are there, sure, but I really am looking forward to it. I feel ready. I guess I will see how ready on Saturday. I think once you do your first one, then you know better where you should have spent more time training.

I plan to do more after this one. I've talked to a lot of people who say you get addicted to doing tri's. I think I already am. I'm addicted to the necessity to train and work out. I'm addicted to the "me time" it affords me. I'm addicted to training for something again (like the old college days in swimming). It just seems to work for me. I have a competitive nature, hopefully not overly so, but a healthy one certainly. So, I definitely look forward to the competition. Right now, for this triathlon, that competition is with myself. I have goals/times in mind that I hope I will attain. I don't think they are unrealistic. For example, I want to not have to walk during the run. :) I think there is a delicate balance of how to push yourself. If you push way too hard on the swim, you might start a bit winded on the bike & really lose it in the run. It is called a "sprint" triathlon, yes, but think about it...I'm still looking at about an hour and a half, at least, straight of really pushing myself. Do I think I can do it? Yes. I just want to make sure I come out of it knowing I did my best and had fun. Of course, I don't want to be thinking, "Oh, I probably could have pushed a bit harder," or "I shouldn't have pushed quite so hard in the bike (or swim)." See, a delicate balance. Anyway, there you have it...my thoughts on my upcoming endeavor. I am totally excited!

Any last-minute advice from those of you who have already done a triathlon?