There I am Standing on top of the mountain
The warm air - blown by a cold wind
My bike is clean, and in fine tune
I am in the Zone
I am standing in the staging line
I hear beeps up ahead Beep…..Beep…Beep, Beep, Beep
My nerves go numb
I am in the zone
A teammate smacks me on the shoulder My trance is broken
I stand and stare like a small child at the zoo
The line is creeping forward It’s all mental I can do it I tell myself
I am back in the zone
I’m at the start gate
Beep, ten seconds
Shaking
Beep, five seconds
Nerves flaring
Beep_three Beep_two Beep_one GO GO GO
I am in the Zone
-Chris Caputo