Friday, August 3, 2012

Race Morning

This post was inspired by Write on Edge. In light of the Olympics, the challenge was:
The 100 Meter Sprint
100 words on a conflict, competition, or game.
First a rundown of the checklist: Bike, helmet, bike shoes, wetsuit, cap, goggles, running shoes, hat, sunglasses, towel, GU, water bottles, bib number bike pump and trisuit.
My husband and I hop in the car, and he asks, “Do you have...” And the list gets another run through.
I make my way to the bike corral; spread out my equipment sequentially. I group myself among a sea of caps and wetsuits give my arms a shake, take a deep breath and sneak one last look at my husband, whose smile says I love you, and whose eyes say, you’ve got this.

p.s. The race pictured above is actually one I'd soon rather forget, I wrote a little exert about it here and it was published over here.

4 comments :

  1. I like how you showed the prep for rather than the race itself. Very nice.

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  2. Nice use of the prompt!

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  3. The prep for an event always seems endless doesn't it? Then all of a sudden, blamo! there you are and it's taking off like a jet engine.

    Like the take on the prompt. Well done!

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  4. Nice take, it's the before which takes so much energy, concentration and preparation. :)

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