countdown to the nationals

the anxiety is building
I can feel the energy
and I am not even going

the countdown to the cyclocross nationals have started

by this point many people are packed and already double checking what they have packed for the third time

others may be panicked waiting for those tires or that set of wheels
hopefully nothing as grand as a drivetrain

me?
I am not going
my cross bike has a flat
took the pedals off the tri-cross and put the karate monkey single back into forward rotation

from what I have heard there will be a party at The Hub in Providence

but I am sure that there will be some carnival like energy in the shadows of the city
all this will happen under the radar