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I thought this was a good visual of how I’m feeling right now. OpenClipart-Vectors<\/a> \/ Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This weekend was my last big workout weekend in my training for IM Augusta 70.3 \u00a0I’m not sure I’m ready to be tapering. \u00a0Tapering means the race is soon! \u00a0I have so much to do before the race!<\/p>\n

So of course, I’m making lists. \u00a0Lists upon lists upon lists. \u00a0Things I need to pack. \u00a0Things I need to do before I leave. \u00a0And of course, work is also crazy right now, so there are plenty of lists there.<\/p>\n

One big thing I’m trying to do right now is not let other people’s stress get to me. \u00a0There’s a great Augusta Facebook group out there, and I appreciate all the tips, but I have to be careful to not let the stressed out people feed into my nerves. \u00a0I’m ready for this race. \u00a0I’ve done everything I need to do to get there. \u00a0And while it’s fine to be worried, I’m not going to let myself feel one ounce of\u00a0concern\u00a0for the people who didn’t bother to put in the work. \u00a0In triathlon, as in so many other things, you get out what you put in. \u00a0If you put in garbage, don’t be surprised when you don’t finish.<\/p>\n

Of course, I have a bunch of taper workouts I still need to get done. \u00a0So I’ll just focus on that, on work, and on getting enough sleep and eating properly. \u00a0Race day is coming for me, and I will be ready.<\/p>\n

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