Only a couple days out from race day and I am really feeling like crap. I have a sore throat and some kind of nasty sinus issues going on (I will spare you those gory details). Then yesterday my left knee starting aching all of a sudden. How bizarre.
Why do these things happen during the taper before a big race? Is it because our bodies are worn out from all of the months of pre-race training? Or is it that our bodies are going into shock from the lack of excersize during the taper period? Not sure. However things better resolve by Friday or I won’t be racing in The North Face Challenge on Saturday. This weekend might turn out to be nothing more but an early Christmas shopping trip in SFO. Sigh…
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You will be in fine form Saturday morning, Don. And you will race well.
The shopping will have to wait until after you’re done racing.
I somehow missed the fact that you will be in the ‘hood! I have a race in the east bay that day, too. Will you be around long?
Sleeeeep… lots of sleep.
Oh no! I hope you feel much better soon buddy
*hugs*
Good luck, Don. Hope you’re feeling better. Looking forward to reading the race report and how you conquered the 50 km.