TAPER TIME

Taper time is among us is you haven’t already noticed,

it’s when triathlete's are ready to race and are focused.

Gone are the grueling hours of pushing the bike for 110 miles,

the GU, the Gatorade, the Cliff bars and bugs in your smile.

Gone are the brutal morning swims that cause a chill up your spine,

the freaky people in the pool that say the “LANE IS ALL MINE”!

Gone are the bricks and the hot hilly runs,

that beat you and bake you under the relentless sun.

Now you can rest, relax, sit back and chill out,

to kick up your feet and not carry on about.

But no you can’t do this; your body won't let you,

it sends nervous energy to your brain that really will get you.

So you become tense, emotional and sometimes unruly

with liable moments of crying, laughing, and acting all squirrely.

Your spouse and kids will look on and see such a mess

while you are blissfully unaware of your taper duress.

“What’s the matter, what’s up, why are you always so mad?”

“just go for a swim, a bike or a run if it’s that bad.”

What do you mean, I’m fine, life is good, it’s not me

it’s all you others that’s got the problem you see.

Ah yes, the old adage that insanity is blind,

like a hormonal rage that makes you out of your mind.

Watch out for those of us that are going through this time

we’re clueless you see, it’s your problem not mine.

So we are at the end, it’s here, the race is in sight

the finish line is engrained in our will and our might.

We see nothing but this, our focus is great

so please be kind and give us our last little wait.

It’s only 7 more days till the Ironman is here

and then we’ll be normal again, I promise………. till the next following year!