01/05/2026
Traka 200 - I’m ready for you 🤩
Ready to check the Traka off my bucket list of races and to see what I can do!
Decided on the 200km for a challenge but one that’s manageable! I’ve been very lucky to have been out here for the last week for some last minute prep and to check out this demanding route!
(Hopefully the South Downs Way was a good pre-race set up/ leg test).
Although truthfully this is the most nervous I’ve been about a bike race since pre-2021. Debated whether to share this pre-race but here we are. I use to suffer with pre-race nerves, often to the point of feeling sick and unable to sleep which often ended with me falling apart on race day. Thankfully since then I’ve matured and learned to redirect my pre-race nerves into more positive energy.
Yet for some reason with the Traka I haven’t been able to shake the nerves. Even though this is quite a low pressure event for me with no expectations of a result, especially as I’ve never raced this distance before, the nerves still linger. Maybe it’s the distance. Maybe it’s the level of the event. Or maybe it’s just that I haven’t raced in a few months? I’ll probably never know but I’m sure once I’m out there it’ll all fall away and I’ll be back to me again! For now, I’m reminding myself to enjoy it, take it in and just see what I can do! Best of luck to everyone else out there tomorrow!
As always grateful to the people and brands making this little life possible ❤️
