The past few weeks have been filled with lots of hours training (and plenty more at work). I've complete my longest workouts of my Ironman training (and my life): two 100+ mile rides (1 with my Uncle), a handful more that were 90+, swims over 2 miles, and several 15+ mile runs including a near 21-miler.
Through the peak of my training I've stayed strong both physically and mentally but I suspect few make it through this kind of training volume without any minor discomfort. The challenge is identifying the difference between injury and normal wear and tear; my body is looking forward to the taper and I'm confident that come November 18 I'll be ready to bring it to Arizona.
Before I can get tapering I've got one more hurdle to clear. Tomorrow I'll tackle my second 1/2 Ironman; I'll be racing solo in New York, but 1100 miles away will be ten of the Miami Tri Locos joining me in the two-state inaugural Locoman 70.3. The Locoman is our homegrown, $0 race fee, half-ironman.
I'll begin my day with a 1.2 mile dip in the edge of the Long Island Sound, continue a 4-loop (to avoid traffic lights) bike course, and concluded with a 2-loop run. Transition area will be based in the beach parking lot where I will create my own aid/refueling station. The loops will allow me to swing through transition for additional hydration or nutrition. The race course I've laid out is pretty scenic but it's got a few serious hills and a handful of small rollers. Over the 56-mile ride I suspect I'll cover somewhere between 2-3K feet of elevation (my Garmin will be the judge of that) which is totally different than what I'll encounter in Arizona.
It's been almost a full-year since my first 1/2 Iron and there's no doubt I am a much stronger athlete than I was when I took on Miami 70.3. I've put in a lot of hard work to make it to this point and tomorrow will be a good test of where I stand. I'm doing everything I can to simulate race conditions including my pre-race meal and preparation. I'll treat the morning as a race morning with an early wake-up and typically race-day breakfast. That said, it's time for some rest so I can race hard tomorrow.
I know it's going to be lonely out there tomorrow but I'll channel the strength
I've built up in the last year and think of my fellow Locos down south. I know that Locoman 70.3 will serve me well in Arizona.
How did it go?
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