Friday, May 20, 2011

Evacuate!  Evacuate!

Anybody who races is well aware of the pre-race jitters that one gets.  The good ole nervous stomach, necessitating "cutting weight" several times before each race.  I think we all have a love hate relationship with our stomachs on race day.  Thankfully, after racing for many years, my stomach does pretty well unless it's been a long time since my last race, it's a really big race or a race format that I'm not used to.  It's always funny though to be witness to novice racers and their internal/external debate.  I'm not going to name names but a certain someone who may or may not live in the Nelson household is considering racing at Weeping Willow this weekend and let's just say the nervous process has begun.  "Should I race this weekend or should I stay home?  Do you think I can do a whole lap?  (bathroom break) What do you think?"

I don't know where he/she will land on his/her decision about this weekend but I sure am enjoying being a witness to the show.

See you on Sunday.

9 comments:

Alby King said...

Go _ _ _ _ _! Hit it hard like your boy..ahem* husband!!

Marcy said...
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Marcy said...

Reading this post makes me nervous for that person...

Alby King said...

If I were that person, I'd be more nervous about an unsolicited hug.

Jason said...

A. Should I send the the high octane air freshener the wife uses for me and my pre race jitters to the Nelson house, so that someone NOT Marcy can feel comfortable with said nervousness?

Marcy said...

Alby, I assumed that hug was for Rick. But I guess it wouldn't be unsolicited in that case.

Jason, it MAY NOT be the Nelson household that needs it. What brand was that?

rick is! said...

is it just me or does Marcy's correct use of grammar and punctuation totally weird you out? I barely understand what she's talking about...

Alby King said...

I'm sorry, what are you saying?

Linda said...

I'm just going to WATCH a race this weekend and I'm having pre-race jitters.