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[Posting on behalf of /u/Percinho who is busy trying on his new tri suit that he got on Black Friday sale]
What are some really stupid things that I could waste my time and energy worrying about during my taper this week?
That little twinge in your ankle you’ve literally never noticed until now. Bonus points if you catastrophize and imagine it getting worse until race day and blowing up your entire race.
Oh no that’s the sensible thing I’m worrying about already (just got out of PT. It’ll come fine by Saturday.) I need dumb shit to worry about so I don’t come up with anything else realistic.
You could worry about the race being cancelled because of an invasion by the combined forces of Andorra and Nauru.
Thank you, you understood the assignment.
Is it possible to carbo load too much? How much garlic is appropriate to put on your garlic bread