I'm Alive!

I was just resting for several days.  As you know, Friday I about died.  Saturday I went hiking and hiked 9.5 miles through the lovely Jefferson National Forest.  

See, told ya it was LoVely.  :)

And I saw some beautiful black angus cows grazing in the national forest.

This is my friend Megan contemplating how to best go about walking upstream.

We had a really great time.  But my legs burned most of the day from Friday's bashing.

On Sunday, I rested.  My legs were spent.  I talked to Dr. Ann at church on Sunday and she and her ultra-athlete hubby were going to do a brick workout Monday morning, biking the actual course.  They invited me along but after thinking about it for a bit, I had to decline because my legs were just so pooped.  It's time to taper down anyhow, so on Monday I rested as well.  And ate.  A lot.  Cause it was a holiday of course!

Today, I planned to swim in the 50-meter pool that the triathlon will start in.  However, my luck would have it, just as I pulled into the parking lot, it started thundering.  Sigh.  Two of the last three times I've tried to swim it's been storming.  I plan to try again either tomorrow afternoon or Thursday.  Neither will be opportune times but I'm going to try my hardest.

Dr. Ann's hubby sent us an email today of what to expect at the triathlon.  Shew.  I'm getting nervous!  I don't know what to expect other than that email.  I'm afraid I'll get lost on the bike route.  Or wreck my bike.  Or do something wrong while transitioning from one event to the next and get disqualified.  Or, or, or.  Yikes!  So much to know!  So little time left.  I'm feeling ill-prepared!  Which I HATE.  I'm so glad I have two other girlfriends doing this with me.  Hopefully, if I get freaked out or lost, I can spot one of them for a boost of assurance.  If I can catch them that is.

Just THREE days 'til showtime!