Jen was running around like a madwoman trying to pack after CityRail thwarted my efforts to do so last night...
Anyhoo, it's done. I'm packed & ready & waiting for Alfie (otherwise known as the Lulumobile) to pick me up shortly for the trip up to Katoomba ahead of the race tomorrow.
I thought I'd be a bundle of nerves today but even despite developing a headcold yesterday, I'm feeling calm & centred today. I had a great nights sleep & am feeling more rested today than I have in a while. Mind you, it's entirely possible that I'll be reduced to a blabbering bundle of nervous energy by the time I get to the Edge Cinema to pick up my race pack in an hour!
My preparation has been far from ideal - but as the coach would say 'it is what it is'. Given the last few weeks, even starting this race is an achievement. I'm so happy that I even have the opportunity & privilege of doing so. I know it will be the toughest thing I've ever done but I'm ready for, and looking forward to, the challenge -
The power of one is above all things the power to believe in yourself often well beyond any latent ability you may have previously demonstrated. The mind is the athlete; the body is simply the means it uses to run faster or longer, jump higher, shoot straighter, kick better, swim harder, hit further or box better. Hoppie's dictum to me: 'First with the head and then with heart' was more than simply mixing brains with guts. It meant thinking well beyond the powers of normal concentration and then daring your courage to follow your thoughts.
Bring. It. On. :-)
Ciao - see you on the other side ;-)
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