Today is a scheduled day off of workouts... We're trying to make sure we stay as inactive as possible, moving only when necessary :). I've already gone for a short walk to Tim Hortons for a morning coffee... I don't know if I need any coffee, really, but there is something remarkably comforting about a morning coffee walk.
Strangely enough, I feel calm. I don't know if it is the feeling like I have been here before, or if I just have a different attitude now. But I am not feeling any pressure or nervousness, just a quiet calm of waiting for events to unfold as planned. Last night I went to Safeway and picked up some snacks and food for the weekend, as my attempt to stay in as much as possible comes closer to fruition.
My mom arrived in town around 7pm I believe and I met up with her and my cousin, David, around 8pm, and we went for a short walk down along Lakeshore Boulevard.
Around 9:30pm I decided to take a hot tub. I hadn't even thought of this before we got into town, but what a brilliant idea. I've been worried about the sore shoulder and hand as I rehab myself, and I was trying to think of ways to keep it loose and stretched. All of a sudden, looming 50 feet away, is our motel's hot tub. I will hit it this afternoon and probably this evening as well. Why not? I need the stretching anyway!
I have a 10am picture-taking session at the Sicamous with the Ironcops team. It will be great to see some of the familiar faces from the Edmonton weekend a month ago. I ran into Mike and Krissy yesterday and it was so good to see them again. I also saw Kerri at the expo as I was finishing up my run. So, I know the folks are all here, now it's just time to race.
At 2pm I am going to be at the Suburu booth putting temporary tattoos with the Cops for Cancer logo on kids (and whomever else). That only lasts just over an hour, and I think it'll be a nice breakup for the day. In the evening, we have the carbo load dinner, followed by the pre-race meeting. I'm somewhat skeptical about going there for the dinner, as I would rather be more in control of my eating schedule, but I will probably head over for the pre-race meeting around 7pm or so and see what's happening there.
All in all, just another day in paradise :). All the athletes should be arriving today so this town will be in full Ironman load. You can already get that sense in the air. I see folks out there biking and running and swimming... And thus, my quiet calm, because I know I scheduled a day off!
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