The car was packed and everything was ready for the GA state Time Trial Championships this morning. The email came last night with my place in the starting order, I was last to start in my 50+ age group - a place reserved for the defending champion and/or favorite to win.
I felt prepared, but some recent twinges of that old chest pain had turned into several days of all-out suffering. I had tapered off the workouts this past week, doubled-up on my medicine, ate and drank ever so carefully, and gotten extra sleep each night, but there was no relief. I woke up just before the alarm went off this morning and after several checks of my pulse, I had serious doubts about racing today.
The car is unpacked now and the TT bike is put away, hopefully not forever. It's a perfect day to be outside in Georgia, maybe I'll take the dogs for a walk.
Posted by dancoy at August 28, 2004 11:30 AM