The Ultimate Checklist

If you asked me a month ago if I was ready to race, I would have said with no hesitation "yup, I'm ready!" BUT when time is actually here, the butterflies come, I question the combined talent of my swim, bike, run capability and more importantly the ability to take off a wetsuit in less than 10 minutes...(just kidding, 5...) and then I worry about whether I will forget my....swim cap (yup did that 1 year), bike shoes (done), run shoes (yup, did that too), luckily all of these took place about 2 miles from my house at different races/rides.  So since everyone seems to LOVE to make fun of me and probably has bets on what I will forget on Sunday, I decided to post for you the checklist...

Found a pic from a couple years ago when I didn't forget anything...

PRINT ULTIMATE CHECKLIST

SWIM

• 2 pair Goggles (always carry spare set)
• Race cap
• Wetsuit
• Glide (for wetsuit - otherwise, it will seriously be 10 minutes)
• Gel/Food for Pre-swim
• Garmin (HR monitor or other device)

TRANSITION/X-tras

• 2 Towels (one to get sand off or dirt or whatever you ran through)
• Nutrition
• Extra water bottle
• Sunscreen
• Air pump

BIKE

• Helmet
• Bike shoes
• Socks (if needed)
• Sunglasses
• Arm Warmers (if needed)
• Bike (duh)
• Bento box/bike bag with tubes/CO2/levers/nutrition (Gu/chomps/bars)
• Aero water bottle
• Water bottle (extra)
• Nuun tablets

RUN

• Race belt
• Running shoes 
• Socks (if needed)
• Visor/Hat
• Compression socks (if needed)
• Gels

Sunday is race day and I really just have several goals:

1. NO anxiety pre-race/swim
2. Quicker transition times
3. Not to forget anything
4. Feel strong on the bike
5. Negative split on the run (slow down in the beginning with a strong finish)

I don't have any big time goals, I really want to have fun and iron out the kinks before Mooseman!