When you're about to start a new season you need to make a list and be really brutally honest with yourself (Photo: www.jimmymcelroy.com – follow Jimmy on Facebook and Twitter)
Now heading into her second season in the domestic peloton, Geraldine Powderly was a late comer to racing but she’s loving it.
Just days away from her first competitive outing of the year, she’s drawn up this check list for herself; including some very honest notes to self.
Riding in the colours of Tuam CC, her approach resembles the general election slogan of a certain political party from a few years back – “A lot done, more to do”.
She sounds like a rider who’s looking forward to the battles ahead.
One woman's notes to self
1. One Racing License-- √
2. Race Numbers--√
3. Safety Pins for Race numbers--√ In the magic drawer somewhere with all the other rubbish
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4. Club Jersey-- √
5. Racing Shoes- √
6. Shoe covers--√ Note to self: May need new ones, since there was a bit of rain over the winter!
7. Bike --√ Note to self: May need to clean it
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8. Legs--√ Note to self: May need to shave them!
9. Good legs--√ Note to self: Not so sure
10. Great legs--Fail --Note to self: Must train harder!
11. Glasses--√-- loads of pairs of glasses and all of them are crap. Note to self: Never spend more than 20 euro on glasses.
12. Muscles--√-- Spent all winter eating chicken and eggs, I have muscles Note to self: Must straighten out my legs more at work and point to the muscles in my legs.
13. Reduce Body Fat before race-- Fail---Note to self: Must start eating dust
14. Spare Wheel: --√ Note to self: Must remember to give it to the neutral service guy & not leave in the boot.
15. Puncture Repair kit--√ Note to self: Must learn how to change a puncture.
16. Repair Puncture--√ Note to self: Must ask my husband to fix the puncture from last Sunday: See step 15 for later in the year.
17. Remove mudguard from bike--√ Note to self: Now I look like a real racing cyclist, with black strip up the middle
18. Gels & Bars for race --√ Note to self: Must remember to open the bar before the race so as not to choke on it during the race!
19. Pack shorts, 3/4 lengths and full length leggings --√ Note to self: See step 8
20. Tell kids that I will see them in September --√ Note to self: Teenagers don't care!!
Note to Self: I must remember to enjoy myself this season. I have spent all winter out in the rain and all those storms with those silly names, when people were sitting inside on the sofa I was out training trying to keep my heart rate in zone 2 in 125km winds and spin my legs. Role on 2016 and zone 5!
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