Final days leading up to the XPD

This post isn't about training but about the last few weeks leading up to the XPD Adventure race. As you can see from our previous blogs this event has been our focus for the entire year. The last few weeks have been a real rollercoaster of emotions starting with Erin falling off her bike and dislocating her elbow. At the time it happened we were openly optimistic and had rose colured glasses on all believing that Erin would make a full recovery in time to make it to the startline. However after her first Doctors appointment a week after the injury the warning signals came on and we started to think the unthinkable that she might not make it to the startline at all. Once the alarm bells were in full ring we started to hustle for last minute teammates. This is not as easy feat as there are not that many people meeting our description - Wanted:  fast, fit, funny, female able to go without sleep for long periods of time, happy to push mind body and soul to the limits, not scared of snakes, spiders, leeches, crocodiles, box jelly fish and other creepy crawlies, able to fund a three week jaunt to Cairns and able to get leave from work, family and any other commitments they may have. Not surprisingly my inbox was full of thanks for thinking of me but ....... emails ... not what one needs in the build up to a big race.... however, it seems the good luck angels were on our side and we were more than fortunate enough to secure an Adventure racing legend Viv Prince ... woo hooo how lucky are we :) ... soo things were once agin looking all rosey and we were sorted and ready to roll. With one and a half weeks till departure Anne came down with Larangitis and has spent the last week madly trying to find her voice and recover any way she can..

Soooo... fingers crossed we all make it to the startline on May 19 in good health, good spirits and feeling fit and fantastic. A massive thanks to Viv for stepping up to the plate. Bring on the xpd