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June 15th, 2007
11:06 am
Questions, questions, I get questions.
"Are you ready?"
I dislike this one, but I work hard not to let on when people ask. Am I ready? I don't know. I guess I'm as ready as I'm going to get. It is what it is. Are there things I wish I'd done differently? Of course. Did I do what I could, when I could? Yes, absolutely. Do I think I'll get the job done? I'm going to give it my best shot!
"Are you nervous?"
I like this question. Sure, I'm nervous. Being nervous is not a bad thing. Being nervous means I have a healthy respect for what I am about to undertake.
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![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/42438555/874245) | | From: | ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) shubbe |
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| Date: | June 15th, 2007 04:46 pm (UTC) |
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I've gotten the "are you ready?" one many times now, and I always say "How would I even know if I'm ready?" Generally followed by a "I'm as ready as I can be, and as I'm gonna be."
I'm depending on you to win, too. And tell the finish line I'm coming, and to have pizza ready.
![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/3441623/829043) | | From: | effendi |
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| Date: | June 15th, 2007 09:01 pm (UTC) |
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| | Instead, allow me to give you a few questions | (Link) |
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1) How do you plan on dealing with negative thoughts?
2) Pedal while peeing?
3) Run nutrition plan?
and my personal favorite dying-to-know question
Is your finish photo going to have you stopping your watch as you cross the line like a true Type-A triathlete?
![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/4405394/891384) | | | Re: Instead, allow me to give you a few questions | (Link) |
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1) I know it's a low and there another high coming any minute. Eat, it might be low blood sugar. Also I have a long list of "mantras" to recite to keep my mind busy and crowd out negative thoughts. 2) Coast, not pedal 3) Typically alternate water and sports drink at aid stations. Gel approximately every 4th aid station. If it gets long and/or dark, it's time to start the chicken broth. 4) Faithful traininglog-readers know that I throw my arms in the air in a V.
![[User Picture]](http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/16940183/3446223) | | From: | ginsnap |
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| Date: | June 17th, 2007 02:35 am (UTC) |
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I havent posted in ages. But your post got me thinking about what I dont like....especially for this race. I have not really trained well (lack of motivation, guilt over family time, etc, etc). Anyway, when people ask me if I'm ready, I start to tell them about my anxiety over my lack of prepartation and they invariably say, "Oh, you'll do fine, you've done this so many time already." Nobody wants to hear me say what I am really feeling. I always feel like they just dismiss me and tell me I'll be fine. I dont think anybody really wants to know how I feel. sigh...
nervous is good. everyone asks DB if he still gets nervous before a talk. he does. every time. nervous is a good thing, like you said, it shows respect for what is coming up |
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