Week of Nov 11. IMAZ wk #19. Home Stretch!
Two Weeks to go Guys! Glad to be in the home stretch, and getting excited about race day...
Hope everyone is staying healthy and injury free, or at least healing.....
As for me:
ARGHHHH! Still down and out. Day 5 with low grade fever coming and going, fine in the morning and then crash in the afternoon/evening. Fever and headache but no other symptoms. Its weird I've never had a virus last this long, and given there are no other symptoms, I cant see it being bacterial. I'm trying to stay hydrated and keep weight up, but i'm down 3lbs so far, dont have much appetite. I am going to be PISSED, if this goes on much longer and saps me for the race. I know I've pretty much blown the taper at this point. I'll be past peak by race day. Grrrr.
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The weather has been gorgeous here in the desert-highs low 90s. Tempe town lake was 70 degrees yesterday! But, a cold storm rolling in tomorrow night. I will be swimming in the lake Saturday-3000 yd splash and dash. I will let you all know how it is
Rian. Yes rest well. Maybe a short/intense bike and/or run workout sun or mon or tuesday to get the metabolism reved back up.
Did my very first swim with a long sleeved wet suit today. I rented it, that's why only now doing it. Felt better than I anticipated. I thought it would bind me more under the arms but no problems. I did feel like I had to work a little harder to pull. Is that just my imagination (or lack of skill) or is this normal?
Bike is on the truck and headed to Tempe! Lola is riding next to a serious lady racer's bike with a disk wheel and pink Hello Kitty Tri bar tape! Not sure if my bike is going to get beat up or asked to play paper dolls ;-)
@Amy: its normal to feel a little more work in the shoulder with a long sleeve. Make sure you do a good job really working your self into that sucker. It helps if you can get someone to grab the back zippers and work them to overlap each other while you stretch your arms forward and across themselves. This will get the suit as 'loose' as possible on your shoulders.
I'd be more worried about what a bike name 'Lola" is going to do to the other bikes in the truck, rather than Ms Hello Kitty.
@All: Thanks. Fog is lifting. Yesterday was the first day in a week with no fever. Got a Zpack from the Dr. which was his best stab in the dark as to what to do. It seems to be working. I'm still weak, which is frustrating. I break into a sweat just walking around the house, but I've got appetite back, so I'm optimistic things will be much better in a couple days.
Glad to hear that the various injuries/ over training are resolving.
Trying not to jinx things here. No shoulder pain when swimming. No hip pain for a week. Alternating slow treadmill runs with aqua jog. Very excited about the race. Terrified of the swim start.
I am going sleeveless, but will have a heated dive shirt underneath. At this point, I doubt I will need to turn it on except when standing around waiting. I was swimming in water of high 60s without heated shirt and I was fine. Bringing neoprene cap, hoping it won't be needed.
@ Michele: Yay!
Hope everyone is ready to get it on!!!
Sadly, a cold front moved in this evening and the low's are supposed to drop all week. General consensus from past experience is that the water temp will be 61 next weekend which will feel a lot colder than today.
I am as ready as I can be for this event. Planning to pack this evening as I have a meeting every night after work until I leave (so much fun to be salaried- NOT!)
Moving things around as always. Still aqua jogging every other day, even if it's not a run day.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the team dinner. Safe travels!