OK, here it is. Hot off the presses.
There is a raw meet in Santa Barbara on April 27. So for me, this is just like one more construction project schedule, except this time I don't have to rely on the Facilities or the guys in the construction trades to keep things on track. Just me. Once you know the need date, you start planning backward to determine what you have to do to get there in good order.
Thanks of Meshuggah, I now have the last 4 weeks on fly by wire. I have a total of 16 and a half weeks to get ready and 12 weeks to cycle up to the best I can do for the big day.
My prep for this will also be observing the American Cup at the LA Convention Center on January 19-20. I'm a firm believer in doing a recon run whenever possible. I want to hear, see, and hopefully get to know the environment before I immerse myself into it. That way I can better concentrate on what I am there to do rather than react to the externalities. Or at least minimize them.
I haven't competed for 30-40 years. Judo in college and shooting matches after I got out into the real world. It gives me the goosies, but I am by-God going to see this through.