Ford Ironman 70.3 California

My first time too, but check this out...  It's the same elevation profile but on a larger scale.  It's only 2800 feet of climbing over 56 miles, so it's not that bad.  I've been told one short steep hill, one longer less steep hill, and one longer less steep than the second.

http://www.routeslip.com/routes/14488

No idea re: road conditions, but a buddy got two flats last year (none of my other friends did though)

Training going well, except for a short hiccup in the run training last week.  Hopefully not too umuch long term damage.  Some bricks, not a ton, but will do 4-5 shorter ones in the next three weeks (mine have all been of the long variety)

Tomorrow is alst long ride, Solvang Century, then 60 and 40 the next two weeks.  Probably run 7-10 Sunday, then 6-8, and 4-6 the next two weeks.  Swimming.  whatever.

It's funny,I was thinking back to my very first tri, and seriously wondering whether I could finish it.  I remember wondering whether I could ever run a 10K, or ride 100 miles.  Here I go attempting a half ironman.

I know anything can happen on race day, but there's no question in my mind I can finish it.  That gives me a lot of comfort.

It's just amazing to me as you push the outer edges of your experience and comfort, that those edges keep receding (even for a late bloomer such as myself)

If you go to motionbased.com and search for Oceanside half ironman, you they have that as well.  It's only about 2600 feet or of climbing, apparently 3 decent climbs and 3 roller sections.

Unfortunately, I'm told that traditionally coming back to T2 is about 10 miles of headwinds.  People that are racing find this a good area to pick people off that blew themselves up in the first 40 miles and got worked by the hills.  I'm just looking to get through it