Subject: RE: Eagleman is just 20 days away... I've been training since December religiously for the race.
I've run 16 miles as a max, rode 100 miles max, and swam continuous for 2,200 yards a few times (once in my wetsuit ).
Can I do the distances on race day? Easily, no problem .........
Can I do them the way I want to?? Starting to question myslef on that one ....... oddly enough it is starting to be the run that I'm worried about (which is my second strongest event ).
Goals:
- Get out of the water cleanly between 35 - 38 minutes - I'm no fish ......
- Quick and easy transition to the bike
- Depending on wind conditions, average close to 25mph for first half of the bike and see where I stand, then figure if I can keep that pace up and still be able to run afterwards - 2:20 - 2:25 bike leg
- Quick and easy transition to run
- Try not to come out of the shoot like a banshee and die off after only a few miles - moderate the pace and stay within the 7:30/mile range if I can maintain that - 1:35 - 1:40 run leg
Overall goal - sub 4:45.
Right now that is mentally becoming a very daunting number. After all, this IS only my second triathlon ever, and the first in 14 years.
This was why I got back into endurance sports again, to beat the demons that plagued the tail end of my cycling "career" in the '90's. And it is going to be the hardest challenge of all the training. |