day 117: en route

i'm about to leave my house, all packed up; wheel-less bike crammed into the back of my tiny little classic sentra coupe; nervous twitch and elevated heart rate in tow. i've got to pick up another spare tube on the way to my ride's house; the one i swapped in had cracks near the valve stem, which i noticed when inspecting the wheel (tiny bulge). so i got to change my tube again, and it went much quicker the second time and stood up just fine to a 4 mi shakedown on bumpy roads.

i'm ready? i guess i'm ready. i'm so nervous i feel like i need to pee, even though i know there's nothing in my bladder. i'm going to call that excitement instead of nervousness. positive reframing, and all.

and i pumped myself up by watching the youtube videos for POWER THIRST. if you haven't had a good laugh recently, just google that and watch the videos. you won't be disappointed.

ok, time for 3 min of roling my IT band out before i have to jet or risk being late for my own plan. must stick to the plan. :)

when next i post, I'LL BE A TRIATHLETE. how's about them apples??