Thank you all for your supportive comments. I can happily report that I am heading to Utah today (Thursday) to start the event this weekend. The loved one's illness I referred to in the post was a bad case of covid my husband developed Sunday, which triggered my anxiety of him getting seriously ill again (he was hospitalized for covid + pneumonia during the pandemic) and guilt about leaving. Thankfully, he got on Paxlovid a couple of days later and bounced back and is doing better now. Obviously I was worried and scared I'd get it too and have to pull the plug on this event. But I am still testing negative and symptom-free (thank you, covid, for hitting me in July and thus, I assume, giving me immunity), so I'm good to go. Very grateful!
Best wishes for the G2G, as well as your family. May you have favorable weather and mostly type 1 fun, diluted with not too much of type 2:) My thoughts are with you.
Good luck next week! I'll be following along via their FB page. I love your attitude about being present, about inhabiting whatever pace and progress you're able to hold, without judgment or dismay. And I love the talisman!
Have a blast Sarah!!! A mantra I’ve learned to adopt is “You only get to live this day once.” It has reminded me to not only be present during my races, but also not to want to “get it over with.” If I’m doing what I truly love then what’s the hurry? Can’t wait to hear all about the experience when you get back to civilization!
Thank you all for your supportive comments. I can happily report that I am heading to Utah today (Thursday) to start the event this weekend. The loved one's illness I referred to in the post was a bad case of covid my husband developed Sunday, which triggered my anxiety of him getting seriously ill again (he was hospitalized for covid + pneumonia during the pandemic) and guilt about leaving. Thankfully, he got on Paxlovid a couple of days later and bounced back and is doing better now. Obviously I was worried and scared I'd get it too and have to pull the plug on this event. But I am still testing negative and symptom-free (thank you, covid, for hitting me in July and thus, I assume, giving me immunity), so I'm good to go. Very grateful!
Be safe!
It’s GO TIME! Thanks for letting us in your journey to the start line. Will be cheering you on and following you from afar!
Have a great race, Sarah!
Best wishes for the G2G, as well as your family. May you have favorable weather and mostly type 1 fun, diluted with not too much of type 2:) My thoughts are with you.
Have an amazing time Sarah!
I am so excited for you Sarah! And will be thinking about you all week :)
And Spring races!!!! Yikes..... maybe I'll venture west!
Good luck next week! I'll be following along via their FB page. I love your attitude about being present, about inhabiting whatever pace and progress you're able to hold, without judgment or dismay. And I love the talisman!
Have a blast Sarah!!! A mantra I’ve learned to adopt is “You only get to live this day once.” It has reminded me to not only be present during my races, but also not to want to “get it over with.” If I’m doing what I truly love then what’s the hurry? Can’t wait to hear all about the experience when you get back to civilization!