Just over a week out from IMWI, and starting to get excited. Excited about both the race and the fun which will follow…Fall. My favorite time of year, when I train for no particular reason other than enjoyment, which is how it should be more often, but you know us type-A IM folk. Trail running, cyclocross, bike rides at a very leisurely pace...I can’t wait!
For the past 2 weeks I’ve been trying to learn how to ride with power, as I’ve just added a SRM to the machine. It would be pretty sweet if I knew what I was doing! I have a vague idea, but it would help to have another couple of weeks to figure it all out, and to have a better understanding of how my HR, PE and wattage correlate, but what can you do?
No real expectations going into the race, but hope to not embarrass myself in the water, have an even wattage output over the bike (225-230 avg.), and hopefully run the majority of the marathon before the IM shuffle kicks in. But then again, that’s always the tricky part!
I’m very excited that I’ll have Mary and the kids rooting me on. I’m not sure if racing the Ironman or watching the kids for 10 hours is tougher, but I think I might be getting the break here. As always, Mary has been nothing less than fantastic in her support, and I’m very excited to introduce Oliver to the excitement of an IM, following up on his his first Tri experience in July.
Until 9/7…take care.
For the past 2 weeks I’ve been trying to learn how to ride with power, as I’ve just added a SRM to the machine. It would be pretty sweet if I knew what I was doing! I have a vague idea, but it would help to have another couple of weeks to figure it all out, and to have a better understanding of how my HR, PE and wattage correlate, but what can you do?
No real expectations going into the race, but hope to not embarrass myself in the water, have an even wattage output over the bike (225-230 avg.), and hopefully run the majority of the marathon before the IM shuffle kicks in. But then again, that’s always the tricky part!
I’m very excited that I’ll have Mary and the kids rooting me on. I’m not sure if racing the Ironman or watching the kids for 10 hours is tougher, but I think I might be getting the break here. As always, Mary has been nothing less than fantastic in her support, and I’m very excited to introduce Oliver to the excitement of an IM, following up on his his first Tri experience in July.
Until 9/7…take care.
