With only a few hours to go before the Tough Guy race / challenge / obstacle course it is strange just how many things can play on your mind.  Having prepared my kit, twice made sure that everything that I need is in place and rechecked the weather, it has dawned on me that I am nervous.  Starting to worry about things that I cannot change.

This is so unlike me. 

The weather is one of those things that seems to play on the mind.  Having woken up this morning to a light covering of snow and some very thick ice on puddles and ponds, I started to feel the cold shivers running up my spine just at the though of getting wet.

Having practiced for extremely cold water by going for a “swim” in the River Thames I know that there is nothing to worry about. 

The unknown of the event also plays on your mind.  With lots of questions about how my legs will react to the effort (especially as they are somewhat sore at the moment).

The truth is that lots of people complete this event and I only need to focus on what is in front of me and everything will be alright.

By simply concerning myself with the things that I can influence and not worrying about the rest of the stuff that is outside of my control, I will be in excellent shape.