With the Ironman on 10 days away, I am determined to complete all of the necessary training sessions. I woke just before 6 this morning and headed for the lake. Last night whilst swimming I had some concerns over my ability to swim the 3.8km so it was important for me to come away feeling comfortable and confident. The first lap was a struggle but as usual as time moved on I hit my rhythm and found the 2nd lap to be better. The final lap went quickly and before I knew it I was out of the water getting changed, total time 57minutes 45 seconds. Confidence back in tact I feel happy that although the swim will make me tired it shouldn’t push me to hard. My hope is that “on the bike” the fuelling etc will put me in good shape for the marathon.
This evening I headed out into the half light for a 60 minute bike ride and for the first time in a few weeks I was a little cold as the evening air temperature had dropped. It made me think that it is quite possible that on the 1st August it could be quite cold, I wonder if I need to pack an extra layer as I have experienced how draining being cold on a bike can be. After 20 minutes I had warmed up and the wheels started to spin freely, it felt good and solid. Enough there to be able to complete 112 miles provided that I don’t push too hard on the hills and drain my energy reserves.
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