This tapering lark is a bit of alright really! I have more spare time, feel fitter and stronger and have no aches and pains! In fact, I'm finding the hardest part is stopping myself pushing too hard or going too long on the bike. I don't have such worries on the running front as I'm still protecting my calf and will not run more than 45 mins, and even that is at Ironman pace i.e. sloooowwwly....
I have been getting a fair amount of open water swimming done ,which has been great, apart from one day last week when a nasty thunderstorm descended on the lake complete with flashing stuff and very loud bangs! I don't know if anyone else has ever been caught in a storm while open water swimming, but I'm not ashamed to say I was more than a little spooked! I kept thinking, "if this water takes a hit will I get frazzled!?" Once those thoughts started creeping in I couldn't get out quick enough! Thankfully I made it out of one body of wet stuff only to be confronted with another...a flooded field to try and drive out of! That was some storm!
I did my last 'hard' session last Sunday which was a 3km pool swim, home for a bit of 'race' brekky then on the turbo for 2 and a half hours followed by a 45 min very steady run. This was all done in race kit (apart from the wetsuit) and on race food and it all served to build confidence really, especially in the calf department. I know my IM run is going to be slow, but I'm happy with that really, as it kinda takes the pressure off trying to push for any kind of time, and I can just try and enjoy the day!
When my new wheels arrive (hopefully in the next couple of days) that will be all my kit and nutrition all in place and ready to go. I'm really looking forward to my first IM but I'm already thinking about where my next one is going to be coz I want to try and turn up at one fully fit!
Train well.
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