K.I.S.S.

Hi, this is Candis again. Ian asked me to mention that you can read more of his drivel (drivel is my word, I think he used “prose”) over at Linden’s Pensieve today because Linden asked several bloggers for advice before her marathon. Why anyone would ask Ian’s advice on marathoning is beyond my comprehension. Speaking of running a marathon, I’m certain that Ian finally decided to run one so that he could announce it this week and overshadow my Sprint Triathlon that is ONLY 4 DAYS AWAY!!

Tick. Tick. Tick... the last time I heard the clock’s every tick I was waiting to go into labor. I am just as nervous for my upcoming Sprint Triathlon. I understand it is no Iron Man, no ½ Iron Man, no Olympic Tri but that’s because I am not that obsessed... yet.

I’m a simple girl. OK that’s not true at all, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t like simple running plans, simple race plans and simple packing plans. This is not that plan. There is nothing simple about it.

So for now, pretend it’s challenging and for you pure runners, revel in my idiocy of attempting two sports too many.

Pack Plan Tri Shorts Tri Top 2 hair rubber bands Extra contacts Pam Wet suit Plastic bag Goggles 2 swim caps Nose plug Inhaler!!! Kashi bar Garmin Half towel Socks Shoes w/ elastic laces Wind jacket Sport Beans/SHOT Bloks 1 bottle iced Accelerade

1 bottle water Tube Tire tool CO2 canister & pump Mini screwdriver Pump BIKE!!! Mark bike w/ number Helmet! Sunglasses Belt Safety pins Bib Timing chip Flag for transition spot? Sweats/sweatshirt Bag My mind

Race Plan Set Up Transition Find landmark to remember it Mark arms Timing tag Check enter/exit spots for T1, T2 & Finish CALM DOWN Start swim at back right Start slower speed up STRONG & STEADY SWIM Stay to right at buoys Peel wet suit down to waist and remove swim gear by T1 T1 Drink at start of bike Eat Sport Beans at mile 4 PUSH ON BIKE T2 BIB ON!!! Fight through the first 0.3 miles Try not to get caught in race photos looking like this. 10 minute miles for run Whoop & Holler at Finish Line Drink Pitcher Margaritas [Ed. Note: I’d like to add one more after that one: Get taken advantage of by loving husband.]

I am VERY excited to just run after my tri is over. Ian’s simple running plan has been taunting me. For months I have been calculating the arc tangent of the 7 day week to discover the Pythagorean Theorem of muscle recovery and hydration percentages marked by the stupidity of the bored runner.

Of course, we always want what we don’t have. In 2 months I’ll just want to swim and ride my bike, yeah right.