10 Days, 9 Hours, 54 Minutes, and 46 Seconds
Is the current reading on my countdown clock to IMMoo. It’s pretty crazy to be thinking that it’s coming in days and not weeks. And that it’ll be close enough soon to see the weather forecasts and what not. The whole event has really been all I’ve been able to think about for the past few week or so.
I know I keep saying this, but I did yet another last long workout today. Just under a three hour brick with 46 miles of cycling and a short 3 mile run. The bike felt really strong, but I may have brought it home a little too hard. I was trying to simulate heavy legs by pushing hard the last few miles of the bike. It did work, but my HR went sky high on my run. It didn’t feel bad or like I was going to blow up or anything. But my HR was a good 15 beats above where I usually train at. I guess it could have been cardiac drift too.
Seemingly all the pieces are falling together quite nicely. My swimming has been the best it has been all season. I almost feel as good in the water as I did in my college years. My biking and running paces are faster and more effortless than normal. Being able to rest for those breakthrough workouts definitely has its benefits. I just hope and I’ll have to trust that I’m not peaking too early.
Lastly, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who stops by and an even bigger thanks to those who take the time to leave me a message. It’s nice knowing that when I hit my publish button that someone else besides me ends up reading it. Thanks to those who stopped to share their own experiences and for the many words of encouragement thus far. See you at the races!