Race Musings

I was reading some Ironman race reports the other day, and it got me thinking about how I want my race to go. Not the specifics really, but about how I want to feel.
I want to be smiling most of the day. I want to be excited about what I am doing. I know that it will not be easy or fun at all times, but I want to feel like I am enjoying the overall experience. I want to be in the moment, and really see what is happening around me.

This are things that I know I will have to focus and work on, but I know it is worth it. A really important part of whether I have a good race or not is if I am enjoying what I am doing. At the Great White North Half Iron this summer, I was in tears I was so nervous. Overall, I did not have the greatest race, and it is because I had the wrong mindset. My objective for this year is to race smart, while enjoying racing. I am doing 2 half's next summer, in which I will practice my mental outlook, so I can have the race days I want.
It seems a little silly to be worrying about this now, but it is quite important to me, so alas, I will write down the plan, and go from there.

In more current news, I am still SICK! What the heck! I havent trained in 4.5 days! I am going to go back to the doctor tomorrow to check things out again, and try and get this under control.
At least I should be itching to train again when I finally get better!