Florida 70.3 (Page 8)

I am driving down from Atlanta on Friday morning,  realized as I am typing this that I need to get a Fri nite hotel (maybe outside of orlando will be easy) and returning Monday. I am staying at the Wilderness Lodge on Sat and Sun night.  I'll be trucking alone in the Black RDX as the wife will be in New Orleans for a conference (I have been told to call her when it is over).

I am in taper after a 2200 yd swim, 2.5 hr ride (in the Buckhead hills...7,200 ft agg climb) and a 40 minute run. I still have a 1:45 bike at HIM pacing on Sat and a swim and 1:30 ride on Sunday (at taper speed...whatever that is).

I am feeling the nervousness associated with the fear of a bonk, the unknown, etc. I know that all of the coaching (Dan Arnett at Endurance Concepts rocks) and training has me more than prepared to finish in a decent time, but I am still pretty darn nervous. I grew up as a swimmer but after the John Tanner Sprint that I felt less than great in, I have some concerns. I know pacing is key but when you start a race it is hard to remember. Once on the rolling buffet, I will be ok, and then it is up to the run and how my metatarsals feel throughout.

I am at the Wilderness Lodge and will be ready for my first "more than two beers night in 5 months" after this race.

You will know me by the big JID on my right calf and over my heart for my dad that died June 6 last year. All of this training has been in memory him.

18:56:45

We will need to take a collective pee in it to cool it off.  Jeez that is toasty.  I bought a 0.03 today to cut down on drag.  I gave it a quick 4 lap test in the pool followed by an immediate water wash down.  It is FANDANGO-LY slick. 

The 'collective pee' would warm it up, not cool it off.

The water is tea colored due to cypress trees, and well, just the nasty Florida muck lining the bottom.  Delightful to think of while you're swimming, and gulping it in! LOL!

No taper for me either, head on into the race. This will be my 9th week straight of a 50+ mile ride on the weekend.  Ya think my coach wants me to be comfortable on the bike in prep for an IM or something?

Looking forward to meeting everyone NEXT weekend. WOOOOOOOOO!!

Taper?  There was one?

So for me, the day(s) before the race are always crazy...but I usually have time to have a cold beverage (read:  beer) post race...think we can organize a post-race beer/cold beverage meet up????  where?  when?  Julie McCoy, please step up!

My BT training plan confuses me sometimes...i.e. here is today's swim shown as Taper, yet is the longest swim of the entire plan.  Whatever, it's done.

Swim: IM Taper - KEY WORKOUT
80
4000
WU: 300 & 8x50on 10" rest.
MS: All are down on a 1' recovery.
1x each:
1000 70% effort.
800 75% effort.
600 80% effort.
400 85% effort.
200 85% effort.
100 100% effort.
CD: 200