Computers and motor vehicles. Just about anything else that breaks I have a shot at making repairs on but electronics and the modern automobile are out of my league. It wasn't so bad until our computer guy quietly left town and our mechanic had a heart attack and sold his business.
While we still don't have a solution to any computer woes that come our way, I am very happy to report that the mechanic is healthy and back working again. Very happy because my truck is starting to age and the other day it started making very bad noises. I was very worried about the transmission because it has been replaced once already, but it turns out to be a combination of other stuff...leaky transfer case seal, bad u-joint and deteriorated emergency brake parts.
I dropped it off to Dave last night and was very anxious all day waiting for the verdict...or at least at first I thought that's what was stressing me. Then I realized that it was probably just some nerves about the race, and the automatic withdrawal symptoms that occur as soon as you stop working out. I'm an addict!
But nerves or not, Im really looking forward to sunday. I'm going to try to mimic all of my intended ironman strategy including nutrition and hydration the day before, the morning of, and during the race, as well as what I wear, how I tackle the transitions and my pacing strategy. There's only one thing that Im gonna try that I have never even done during my workouts and that's wear ear plugs for the swim. I have noticed that when I come out of the lake I am very unbalanced and I think it has something to do with the water in my ears. You're never supposed to ty anything new on race day, but I figure the risk here is pretty small. After all, I don't need to hear the starting horn.....I'll just leave when everyone else does!
One thing I'm not sure of yet is my blog for the next couple of days. I think I've figured out how to post from my Blackberry but it doesn't have full functionality and so I hope it works. If not I guess I'll be out on my bike looking for a "wi-fi" Starbucks or something....do they have the internet in Peterborough?
I wish to dedicate day 289 to Dave McGregor because a good mechanic's not cheap and a cheap mechanics not good!
“Past tense means you used to be nervous."---Anon
"A native Canadian goes to to see his medicine man and says "Doc ya gotta help me, I'm having these crazy dreams. One night I dreamt I was a teepee and the next night I dreamt I was a wigwam...what's wrong with me?
"That's easy" said the medicine man. "You're two tents"---Anon
love
peter
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