Am I worried for no reason??

You've trained the body, now train the mind.  Remember, we always get what we expect.  If you expect to finish the race,  you will.  If however you expect to have troubles, chances are you will.

Make sure you make full use of your strongest asset in racing....your mind and your thoughts!

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Allison, you've got this race in the bag.  Don't let your mind tell you otherwise.

We'll ALL be pulling for you to finish strong! 

Two weeks ago, I was in the exact position you're in.  Stressing about the race on a whole, fretting about the run, at one point, I even contemplated not doing the race for fear of failure.  I went into the race on two hours of sleep because I was so worried.

Know what?  I did just fine.. and you will too.

Good luck.  Have fun.  Don't forget to smile at the finish line.

Thanks BT, I appreciate it. Yes, I am a worrier, but you all have helped a bunch! Thanks very much!!!!

Cool...I'm quoted in a post....no really...having fun and enjoy the day is most important. I struggle with motivation and confidence as well....my A race an Int'l is in 9 days

Since you have cut down on workouts sometimes our bodies act weird. I had a very very light recovery/rest/travel week last week and this week my legs have been sore...so strange since I didn't do much. Now my legs are getting back to normal.

You have trained that is the work, now you get the reward for all your hard work in the race this weekend. Yes you can finish....will you enjoy yourself? have fun? ...that is where you have control of your mind which is often one of the most undertrained aspect of triathlons in my opinion.

I think often when we have a big challenge and something we have trained long for, we have doubts about our abilities and if we trained enough and shows it is important to you. Part of that is gearing up to complete the challenge. Does your abilites/training match up well with the race....look at your logs and you know the answer...you can do it!

I can't wait to read your RR and see how much you enjoyed it and how much fun you had during your first Oly. Hey we're doing HIM next year....this is your first step up to longer races. Conquer this so next year we can do longer races.....6+ hours of racing...fun stuff!

You have trained that is the work, now you get the reward for all your hard work in the race this weekend. Yes you can finish....will you enjoy yourself? have fun? ...that is where you have control of your mind which is often one of the most undertrained aspect of triathlons in my opinion.

I think often when we have a big challenge and something we have trained long for, we have doubts about our abilities and if we trained enough and shows it is important to you. Part of that is gearing up to complete the challenge. Does your abilites/training match up well with the race....look at your logs and you know the answer...you can do it!

(Kathy G.)

I am in the exact same place as you...my first Oly tomorrow and part of me is saying, "you can do it, you just want to finish with a smile..." and the other part of me is saying "you ain't ready, baby". But what Kathy says above is absolutely true. I think of some of the quotes on this sight...

"A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong."

and...

"If you think you can or cannot, you're right"

and my favorite..."Real winning has nothing to do with beating someone else or crossing the finish line first or standing on top. Winning isn't anything external at all. It is an internal satisfaction, a deep inner sense of pride and joy"

Just think, we will all be out there doing it together