It’s no secret to those who know me that I am not an early riser – not by an stretch of the imagination! However, when I really have to get up early for something important (like a trip to the airport) I usually manage okay. And this summer I’ve been extra good at the early morning thing: I’ve been doing drop in swims with Fast Lane at 5:45am, and I’ve gotten up at 5am for three triathlons and an open water swim. Sadly, though, I am now only 3 for 4 on successully waking up in time for my triathlons.

This morning I was supposed to do the Diva’s Only Sprint Triathlon. I picked up my race package yesterday afternoon, I packed all my gear last night, I went to bed before midnight (which is early, for me) and set my alarm for 5am.

So imagine my surprise when I woke up this morning and looked at my alarm clock, which read 6:30am! The mandatory pre-race meeting started at 6:30am, the swim started at 7:00am, and it would take me at least a half hour to bike over to the race (probably longer) so there was no way I could make it. I briefly entertained the idea of calling a taxi but even if I made it in time for the swim start there was no guarantee they’d let me race when I arrived. After all, I was supposed to be there by 6:30!

I’m pretty bummed about missing this race. These things aren’t free to enter or anything, so I’ve just wasted a fairly significant registration fee. And it was going to be my last tri of the season (unfortunately I’ll be out of town during the annual triathlon in Stanley Park). Now I’ll have to see if I can find another race to enter, so my season doesn’t end on such a downer.