Last call for advice I still have time to do something with.

Ok, I am 13 weeks away from my first and last IM. I am doing the HITS Palm Springs full on Dec 3rd.

Here is my journey. I started four and a half years ago. Then age 56, 5’11”, 250#. Went to a local tri and got inspired to give it a try (no pun intended). Trained for a few months on a mountain bike, then got a real road bike. After 8 months of mostly riding because I tried to ramp up my running too fast and got Achilles tendonitis in both legs, I did my first sprint. But I did drop 45#, finished MOP and fell in love with the sport.

Then two weeks before my second sprint I was hit by a car and fractured my hip. Two surgeries, the second being a full hip replacement 34 months ago. I was on crutches the full six months between surgeries and two months after the replacement. In total, a year off that I didn’t want or need. Because of the surgery my doctor doesn’t want me logging a lot of miles running so I only get one shot at this.

In the past 30 months I have been riding a lot (typically five days a week), swimming 3-4 days a week and running (which I suck at) 2-3 days a week. I only run on soft surfaces except for races so treadmill, grass or soft track. I have done a few more sprints, three Olys and one half.

I am right about 185# but would like to be down to 180# as a goal race weight at least six weeks before the race.

I think I finally have my nutrition dialed in. I am riding 150 – 200 miles a week. I feel like I am mentally prepared. However, having not done one, I don’t know what I don’t know.

Any advice from those who have done a full distance race on what I should be spending these last 13 week doing? Anything special other than keep training hard and getting sufficient rest? Honestly I know I would not be where I am if not for this site and all the great contributors so even if I am on the right path and there is nothing new to add, thanks for all the help!