It's here!

Listless is a good word for today. Distracted? Slightly overwhelmed?

I woke up at 5:00 this morning and couldn't sleep any more. The idea was to wake up early today anyways, so I'd be tired when tonight rolled around. But I probably won't be. I'm ready for that. No coffee past noon today, prepare yourselves.

I had to make a list of things to do today and tomorrow. Probably the best thing for me to soothe my anxiety a bit.

Start with the simple things, like, say: Breakfast, make coffee, take a shower. Then the other stuff I need to do: check out my bike, clean it, pack my tri bag, double check the list, etc.

I'm not surprised if I forget something vital through the course of the day since I'm preoccupied.

Pleasant distractions today include group cycling around 1:00. A cookout at Kevan's house at 6:00.

Josh needs a haircut, I have to go to the market. I plan to "be present" in the mundane things today. Totally too much yoga though there, but that's ok. If I'm mindful of the task I'm doing, no matter what it is, it will take my mind off tomorrow.

It's a lot of harmless nervous energy.

I swam the entire swim course last night, and did much better than I thought I would. The bike felt good, the run felt even and aligned. I'm set up to do my best, and that's all I want right now. Any result is a good result.

Thinking about yoga, maybe the level 1 class? The easy class? Or I could take it easy in the level 3? I'm not sure. I'll be back before lunch... It's all about effective and easy expenditures of energy today (that sounds like some kind of slogan!). :)

We'll see how the errands go.

Now I have to figure out something to cook! I just saw a tasty potato salad on Giada DeLaurentis' cooking show. Perhaps that. I don't know. I have like ten cookbooks out on the dining table right now.

Twenty four hours from now I hope to be on my bike, enjoying the day. I'll post whatever results I have tomorrow and hopefully Josh will have some pictures.