For the last two years, time has moved very slowly towards the start of this race. Now it seems to be picking up the pace. I have several big things I need to get done before the start - a family wedding in New Jersey, retiring from my corporate job after 23 years, getting all my equipment together and carefully packing it, running a decent number of final training miles, and then travelling to the UK for a few days to see my family, before flying on to Bari in Italy.
My chief nutritionist Claire has recently switched me to a veggie "Engine 2" diet. I feel surprisingly good - plenty of energy, and a certain "lightness of being". And it's all very tasty. I gave up alcohol last July, and now goodbye to meat and dairy, at least until the race gets underway. What an ascetic life!
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I've been a vegetarian for almost 12 years, but give up alcohol? You are hard core. :-)
Have a great race, Russ. I'll be following along, incredulously, via your blog.
Wishing the best for the race.
Russ - 4 weeks to go - that seems to have come round quick ... but then again I wasn't the one doing the training! Best of luck and I hope all goes well. Enjoy!
We'll miss you around Hoover's Russ but I can't wait to follow you across Europe in 4 short weeks!
Can you get on Twitter? I'd love to get your updates.
Tell Claire that James just wrapped up his 4 weeks of Engine 2 with fabulous results.
We miss you two!
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