T-Minus 10 Days
October 15th, 2009 at 8:08 am (Endurance Running, Home)
10 days to go; the big week looms and the final list of competitors has been released. And what an exciting star-studded field it is!
Among other superstars, I’ll be racing alongside the fastest woman to ever complete the Seven Summits; a 68 year-old female helicopter pilot who recently completed a circumnavigation of the globe via both poles; Canada’s first blind triathlete who is a two-time World Cup Triathlon Champion; a school caretaker who is the only 70-year-old to have ever completed the Badwater Ultramarathon; previous race winners and professional endurance athletes.
It is such an honour to be in the presence of such champions and to be competing (I use the term “competing” very loosely here) alongside them. Their achievements are simply awe-inspiring and I can’t wait to make their acquaintance and learn what makes them tick.
I have moved past the anxieties and worries that plagued me a couple of months back into a state of heightened anticipation. The preparation and training stage is over and what is now left is to just do the thing.
In many ways it is a huge relief to be in a position where I cannot do much anymore. The task ahead is clearly defined and I’ll be embarking on a brand new experience that will push me to my physical, mental and emotional limits, just the kind of personal exploration I relish.
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