Life has been a whole bunch of working and training!!
I swam lots this month, and it really improved my speed and technique. I'm feeling great, and hoping I'll make my swim well within the time cutoff for the race. Biking has been another story... Not too many rides on the real roads so I'm really going to focus on that after my half marathon.
Speaking of the half on the 6th, I'm getting really excited for the race! Matt and I are heading out early and taking my gramps to a red sox game, and we'll have a little time in Vermont to relax before the race. I'm told there's a little lake nearby, so I plan on doing a few swims there for training. My running hasn't been exactly where I want it for the race, but I feel confident that I'll do well, and if I don't get under 2 hours, which is my goal, it's not the end of the world. I know I have it in me, but if the weather is too hot, I think I may fade a little. I went for a training run in the heat a couple of weeks ago, and it was BRUTAL. It's very hot in Vermont right now, so it's not looking amazing, but I'll wait and see. I'll do my best, and that's as well as I can do! This race is about Team Alzheimer's, family, and enjoying myself, so if I can't perform the way I want, I will still get lots out of it.
After the race, it will be ALL about the bike. I will have my ass attached to that seat as much as I possibly can. I am slightly worried about the bike time cutoff for the half ironman. I am not allowed to continue racing if I finish the bike over 5 hours after I start the race, which means the swim plus the bike can't equal more than 5 hours. I really don't have an accurate estimate of what I'm capable of, but I just feel like I could take 4 plus hours to bike 94 km. I guess once I get out for a few long training rides, I'll know a little more what kind of time I'm looking at. I am a little nervous though, I'm not going to lie.
That's about that! Next week will involve a lot of flying and driving, but then fun and relaxing with the fam! Wahoo!
2 comments:
Wish it was here in Denmark the heat was brutal. The summer degrees just won't grab our little country!
You'll just have to ride like a beast...that's all there is to it :)
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