Saturday

It's another gorgeous day today in Coeur D'Alene, and the forecast is for more of the same tomorrow - let's hope that holds true. I woke up early today and went for a short ride and run followed by some good stretching. Everything checked out well with my bike and my other equipment. Then it was time to pack up my gear bags and bike and head down to the transition zone to drop everything off - being around the other athletes with music blaring, friendly volunteers buzzing, and interested spectators hanging out started to get my adrenaline going a bit! I'll try to save that energy for tomorrow.

After dealing with my gear, I had a great lunch with some friends at the resort. We went through the usual range of pre-race chatter: lots of reassurance, some tactical talk, and lots of anticipation!

Now, I am back in my hotel room relaxing before an early dinner. I'll try to stay off my feet as much as possible the rest of the day. Well, maybe just one trip down to the hotel jacuzzi...