Monday Travel to New Orleans
Tuesday 52 minute tempo run (32 minutes at threshold)
Wednesday Off
Thursday 1:35 bike/run brick workout (1:15 hour bike/ 20 min run)
Friday Off
Saturday 3 hour long bike
Sunday 1:40 hour long run; 3300 yard swim (1.88 miles)
The second week of tapering went well. I took some extra days off to rest after some early and late travel days. My neck and back were both sore at the beginning of the week, but the slight pain was more of a nuisance than a detriment to my workouts. By this weekend the soreness was gone and I had some good workouts to end the week. My swim time is exactly where my training program says it should be and I completed both my bike and run well within the aerobic range. I celebrated with my family the final long swim, bike, and run sessions of the year.
Yesterday I bought all my nutrition for the race (liquid, gels, and bars) and a new pair of bike shorts. I’ve decided to change into bike shorts after the swim for the added comfort. What few seconds/minutes that may add to my transition time will be worth it in less discomfort and numbing.
Today I took my bike to Jack and Adam’s Bicycles where TriBike Transport will pick it up for transporting to Tempe. All I have to do is take the pedals to the race course when I arrive on Friday and they’ll put them back on my bike and return it to me for race day. I then return it to them after the race or Monday morning for transport back to Jack and Adam’s, where it will be waiting for me when I arrive back in Austin.
This week has 3 hours of scheduled training prior to race day. I plan to work through Wednesday and take Thursday off to make final preparations before leaving for Tempe on Friday morning. Mark and I plan a swim for Saturday morning and I’m sure we’ll get a short run and/or bike. Currently the race day weather forecast shows sunny skies with lows in the 50’s and highs in the 70’s. PERFECT! We can only hope it stays that way through race day.
For those wishing to catch race day coverage and keep up with our progress throughout the day, go to http://www.ironmanarizona.com/. I’ll plan to update my Twitter and Facebook Friday-Saturday and if all goes well, you may even hear from me on Sunday night after crossing the finish line. I’ll plan to post a full race report early next week.
Until then…Kia Kaha!
PS I still have questions about what comprises an Ironman race. It is a 2.4 mile swim, immediately followed by a 112 mile bike, immediately followed by a marathon (26.2 miles) run. See maps of the swim, bike, and run courses here: http://www.ironmanarizona.com/
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