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July 22, 2005
Game Plan
Following Barb's advice, I started my escalator taper a day early. Yesterday I refrained from walking up the Dupont escalator steps. It was slow just standing there and I felt like people were judging me-look at that lazy girl!!! But then I decided anyone looking at me probably did not think exactly that b/c they probably did not think I was a girl.
I should explain. I am supposed to dress down for work so that our clients feel comfortable working with us. But I can't wear any of my regular shorts b/c they are too short for work. So I bought bigger shorts. They are almost like jams. Does anyone remember those? They are kind of baggy. And then I wear a Gap-like t-shirt or a couple of ribbed tank tops (they go by a different, politically incorrect name that I am not going to use in my blog)...And since I am in the sun for a lot of the day I often wear a visor from my college or a Red Sox hat. I look SOOO good at work. I really should get fun skirts or something. This isn't a problem on the weekends but I guess I just don't have enough really casual clothes that are conservative enough to wear to work and I didn't feel like buying new ones for the 12 weeks I am working. I honestly look awful though. [Plus, I am wearing shorts so I can wear sneakers instead of flip-flops since I do a lot of walking.] Anyway, enough with the clothes.
I ran this morning for 27 minutes. I felt a bit better than earlier in the week. I feel warm and fuzzy b/c everyone has been wishing me good luck. My mom (who I told over IM on Wednesday night that I could not bear to talk another minute about my dress for my friend's wedding, did i have shoes yet?, or engagement present etiquette-which is what she is interested in) e-mailed me this emphatic e-mail wishing me good luck in my race-and sports are not her thing really-which was super thoughtful of her to remember I HAD a race coming up. She is not a blog reader-I don’t think :)
I am going to an engagement party tonight at 7 PM-I was instructed to bring nice wine (or good rum) for the happy couple and no other gifts and my Mom doesn't think that could possibly be accurate-but I plan to leave by 9:30 PM so I am home by 9:45. I have to be at a work thing on Saturday morning from 10 AM until Noon and then I am immediately headed out of town, going right to packet pick-up (I think there may be a bike inspection I need my bike for), and then heading to the hotel. Then I want to go see the course since I don’t know what a transition area actually looks like. My brother lives an hour from the race and he and his girlfriend are going to drive in and have dinner with me on Saturday night. Then I will probably head back to the hotel and surf the web, read, or watch tv. (I called the hotel and they have free internet. No, I don't NEED internet!! I just wanted to know if I should bring my computer to amuse myself while I relaxed). The race is 7 AM Sunday morning. I hope I don't unknowingly break any rules since I haven't read the tri manual (it's long). The cool thing is that even though it’s a Sprint tri in a pool I still get body markings. How fun is that?? (Then I will look REALLY good at work on Monday with numbers all over my body). That's the general game plan. We’ll so how far real life deviates from it. Enjoy your weekends!
Posted by Audrey at July 22, 2005 09:46 AM
Comments
Oh Audrey I am so excited!!! I think the numbers will look totally awesome! ;) I'm laughing imagining you in your work clothes, but who cares right? It's so hot that I think it's pointless to wear anything too nice if you're going to be sweating like a maniac (at least I do!) Very sweet of your brother to go down and meet you. Since I won't be blogging sat. I'm wishing you good luck now! Gooood luuuck!!!! Have a lot of fun and enjoy!
Posted by: Nanda at July 22, 2005 12:59 PM