Race Coverage

"...Letting My Body Do What It knows How To Do"...

Thursday, 11 September 2014 00:10

By Heather Lendway (heatherlendway.com)

EDMONTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RACE REPORT - After USAT Nationals last year I paid the required $50 to reserve my spot for racing at the World Championships in Edmonton, 2014. My training this season was focused around my Olympic distance races leading up to Worlds with each race being a dress rehearsal, giving me the opportunity to fine-tune my race execution and make tweaks to the training and rest regimen.

At the beginning of the season I was nervous for my big races but as the season moved on I learned to manage those pre-race nerves. As Edmonton approached I knew I had done all the work I could and I just had to let my body do what it knows how to do.

Patrick and I flew into Edmonton on Friday. With the Olympic Distance race being Monday, I figured it would be plenty of time to get settled in. Unfortunately our...

days ended up being quite busy. Friday evening we went to City Hall in downtown Edmonton to pick up my packet for the race and after a quick, easy run we went to the grocery store to make salads for dinner (my favorite). We ate in bed, watching TV before turning in for the night around 10.

Saturday morning I woke up by 7 for my last easy run before the race. My run didn’t feel great and my new GPS watch refused to find a satellite connection, which was frustrating. I typically don’t feel great before races so I tried to just let it go. After stretching out extensively we hit up the delicious hotel breakfast. Apparently it was just my opinion but I thought the food tasted so good in Canada, you could actually taste the flavor of everything you were eating. Even the yogurt and granola at breakfast was unusually delicious. Traditional European-style, they also had a custom coffee machine for your classy coffee needs… I love a good cappuccino.  READ MORE