counting down...

tonite was my last big workout before next sunday's sprint triathlon in boulder. i kind of feel like an amateur (oh wait - i am an amateur!) for tapering for a sprint triathlon, but i hear that's what i need to do. so taper it is...

because the weather was crummy tonite, i went the indoor route - 17.2 miles on the bike (50:50) followed by a 5k on the treadmill (23:40). and i made it. with energy to spare. will i be able to do the triathlon? unless i drown - yes. and i won't drown. i've been swimming since i was eleven...

the tapering begins tonite. i'll go for a swim tomorrow (1500 meters = 2x the tri). i've got a 5k race in the 'hood on saturday - followed by a 1k fun run for the kids that ian and i will do with my sister and her girls. sunday is going to be all about fixing up my brother's house to sell (he's selling long distance from nyc and has enlisted the help of his brothers - keep that futon available, bubba!). and then there's pre-race week. a couple 5k jogs, a trip to omaha (which will include zero high-humidity work-outs, i promise), and a short swim. then sunday...

the best part of sunday? it won't be finishing the race - i'm confident that i'll do fine, and i'm certainly not going out there to win. if stronger comes to watch, that'll be a very close second. but the best part will be coming back home to spent a well-deserved father's day afternoon with the best kid a dad could hope to have. and maybe a sister to stick around and share it with us? (hint, hint)