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Well if you don't know that feeling, it is because you've never had a bike stolen from you.
5 days before her first ever Half-Iron and poor Catherine had her bike stolen from her garage. Heart breaking. Nonetheless we caught a glimpse of her out on an oldschool mountain bike that same evening. Nothing is stopping this chick from finishing her Half-Iron! lol She's determined! No worries, the tri-community takes care of their own and she has received endless offers to borrow a bike. We'll make sure she is ready for Sunday!
Speaking of Sundays Welland Half-Iron..... I'm thinking of doing it. Actually I've been wanting to do this race all year long but its a bit close to Ironman Lake Placid exactly one month away. Given my current condition I'm thinking I am good to go though. I could definitely use the swim experience, the bike is only 90km on a perfectly flat course and then the run I will make sure I go slow and steady and pull out if I feel any pains at all. Its only the run that beats me up really, and I will slow it down an concentrate on technique. 20km is less than my scheduled long run so provided I dont go race pace, I should be fine.Thats how I justify it anyways. haha! I'll register tomorrow evening if I don't change my mind before then.
Although I just had a great idea passed to me by Peter over from Yadda Yadda Yadda. He says ride to Welland (90km), then sandbag the Try-a-Tri to take first place, then ride home! I love it! haha! Bragging rights AND a great workout! :)
So it has been two weekends of racing in a row. I decided to take an easy night last night and go for a 2000m open water swim followed by a real short run since the park closes early. My back pain has returned, and I figured out why. During my Olympic swim I stressed my back to look 'up and out' to see where I was going in the washing machine. When instead I should have rolled to my side, tucked my chin and looked a bit back. That endless straining of my bake to sight the guys in front of me has taken its toll on my lower back. I need this fixed asap! I sorted through my technique problem during last night's swim, I am happy to have learned from the mistake!
TRAINING:
Swim - 0:40hrs
Run - 0:30hrs
I would do it. BUT, I would not race it. Whatever pace you planned doing IMLP at you should do the 70.3 at and practice your nutrition and everything.
ReplyDeleteThis will give you a GREAT gage for where you will be for IMLP.
John, they also have the Half Iron Distance Swim-Bike, so you can skip the run all together.
ReplyDeleteI did Peterborough Half Iron Swim-Bike last year, just before IMLP and even though I raced it, I was fine. It's always the running that requires a lot of recovery time.
Great of the community to come together and help out a fellow triathlete.
ReplyDeleteIt will be hard for you not to race it won't it?