IMTX May 6th-12th
12 days to go... Official taper mode.... Hit the local YMCA here in the Woodlands for 2700yds , 500 wu , 10 x 200 everyone at 2:57 except the last one I dropped down to 2:58 (rest 1:03) .... couple cool down.. they have Masters classes mon-fri, twice a day at 6am and 11am... Would kill for that back home... Weighed in and just hit race weight 120lbs!
Nothing we can do to get faster , but lots we can do to get slower.... Be smart... Be safe... Stay focussed for 12 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I had an excellent RR yesterday (moved due to rain) and feel really good and confident in all three phases with 12 days to go. I am 0.2 lbs away from race weight...definitely going to hit it.
Will be in the pool tonight and look forward to the IMTX webinar tonight. Anyone else joining?
Just a run for me today....Whats the situation with swimming in the lake there?...can we get in prior to formal sessions?
Maybe we could meet at the practice swim for a TEAM PIC!
@ Dwight...LOL...I have had the pleasure of crystal clear NH Lake water (Liquid Ice at time though)....and the mighty Murky Ohio river @ Louisville...so i guess this will kinda be a mix of the two...Murky Lake...
Frankly...I'm kinda lookin forward to warm..
Looking at weather.com the forecast for May 16 is high of 82 and a low of 64 with 10% chance of precipitation. That's as far out as they forecast. I'd take that weather RIGHT NOW.
But seriously, focusing on good nuitrition, lots of sleep, and not letting work interfere with my positive mental mojo these last two weeks (really only one as I'm only working one day next week). Treadmill today with 4 miles in 30 minutes with 2x1 mile at TP. Felt like I barely broke a sweat before it was time to get off. Pool tonight if I can break away.
Stay sane everyone! Make good decisions focused on getting to the starting line fresh and healthy.
Can I save a couple of watts by getting a haircut and shaving my underarms...done!
6miles today....7:30 avg....3 miles warming up...miles 4&5@ 6:55...backed off and cooleddown final miles @ 7:39....felt a little sluggish...but generally okay...................
Hey...whattyall do if you have to ship your tribike...before this final weekend ride?...I have a roadbike I will ride...but really not metrics (ie. no powermeter)....so how should I ride? RPE? HR?...just ride and be happy?
Swim: 3000 m in pool. Swam for first time with xterra speed suit. Felt somewhat constricting on chest but overall not bad. Probably do next long swim
Will bike tonight and run tomorrow
@John, be careful if you hop on fat tires and hit single track. Lots of badness can jump up and grab you a week out.
No pool for me. We cooked a monster good dinner (salmon with corn, tomatoes, & avocados mix) and now I'm fat and happy. I'll cue up the webinar! Hopefully see ya'll there.
How do you feel about wkos this week? How important/relative important to do...say the bike & run brik today v breaking it up into two separate wkos?......I hate the tapering doubts......ugh...I feel good...but even after a couple of years of this...these last few weeks drive me nuts.
As far as importance of wko's RnP have em prioritized pretty good. As long as we reduce time but still include some intensity I think that is all that matters. The way its written looks like 1-2miles Z4 and 3 x6 FTP..... for the real work...
@John...the webinar was good...very informative...its recored you should watch/listen...the bike recon is worth it...
@Tim- thanks....but I ended up .."just gettin it done" all in the am as a brick and I'mglad I did...felt very good...1hr. ride 20mph avg...got in the 3x6 z4 and rode the rest as z3...hopped off and only had time for 3miles (8:10,7:19,7:06)...good enough.
Cheers all.
BTW- I wrote an RR report with some race execution questions in the race execution forum...if ya get a chance to view and comment I'd appreciate it...thanks.
Don't plan on the friday swim or race meeting. Doesn't work for my race zen. Will walk/run the swim angles though. Will swim once in lake conroe to recheck swim gear.
Just working on sleep and not catching stuff from the patients.
Bike to tribike. Nice to work the road bike in the meantime.
Have a relaxing week all.
Regarding workouts now, for me, time does not matter. Just throw in bits of intensity for the next week.
Just turned in my bike to my LBS for final tunes and tweaks. Ordered new pads for my aerobars and shipping her out Friday. Hitting spin class tonight followed by 45 mins on the treadmill.
Ditto Dwight...bike at LBS....will turn it over to TriBikeTransport on Friday morning.....looking forward to getting to TX now......
Like most, I don't really pay attention to time requirements in any wko between now and race day. I just try to get in some/all of the assigned intensity. At this point, recovery is more important to me. As long as the body moves at some point in the day, I'm happy.
@John, wrt bags, I didn't get one, but if I did, I would probably put my tools in it and other odds and ends that I wouldn't want in my bags (CO2 comes to mind). Personally, I put my shoes, pedals, and helmet into my carry on and pack everything else in my checked luggage. In an extreme case, I could probably replace any lost luggage items in the overpriced expo.
On the course review one thing that Coach P did not mention is that on 1486 around mile 689 the road gets very rough. This is a relatively new section of chip and seal. I refer to it as chip, no seal. I starts at the Montgomery County Line and extends for about 4.2 miles. It is physically a little tough, However just know that it is short and focus on the fact that you will be through it pretty quick.
Can't wait to see everyone. Penny will be at the Memorial Herman tent starting on Wednesday. I will be in the Woodlands starting on Thursday.
Finally got some heat today 88 when started my bike and 87 when ended.... Still no humidity though and light winds ... Rode 53 miles ABP on the north loop of the course... ran a few miles this am in the cold!