So, I took this week very easy. I didn’t do anything on Tuesday. On Wednesday, I just ran a quick 5k at Veteran’s park. Thursday was another easy day of no training. Today is probably going to be the same, but I am planning on doing some light stretching this afternoon. Tonight or early tomorrow, I’ll clean my bike up and take an easy ride in the AM before I leave. Now, onto the race….
The swim (1500m, that’s just short of a mile for you non-metric folks) Goal: 33mins
I’m not too nervous about the swim. It is a long way, but you can stop and take a break whenever you feel like it. I’m planning on getting in the water and moving as far outside as I can so I won’t get knocked around by all the other triathletes. The big plus is the current. Since there has been so much rain up in TN, the current should be fairly swift (knock on wood).
Swim course
The bike (42km = 26.1mi) Goal: 1hr40mins
I’m nervous about this leg, but definitely not as nervous as I was last week before my 37 mile ride. I know I can do the distance, and even tackle most of the hills, but it looks like there are a couple of long grinds on the course that will take a lot out of me. Most of my nutrition will be on this leg. I’m planning on downing a couple of Hammer Gel’s and maybe a Clif Bar to get ready for the run. From what I’ve heard, the bike course is like riding down 280. We will have the entire inside lane. That means we will be buzzing down these hills at 40 mph with 18 wheelers flying by on the right…I’m expecting it to be pretty intense.
Bike Course
The run (10km = 6.21mi) Goal: 1hr18mins
The run ought to be interesting. Just one big hill (right at the end) and the rest is flat as a pancake. You have to go up some steps to a pedestrian bridge which I imagine will be tough on the quads. My buddy Jeff is lending me his GPS watch for the race. This way, I can do a better job of monitoring my pace throughout the run portion (Thanks Dude!). Side note: Keep Jeff and his group in your prayers this next week. They will be traveling to Juarez, Mexico to build houses. Pray for a safe journey, stay, & return. I’m going to try something new during the race. I’m going to run for 4-5 mins then walk 1 min. This should help me keep my HR under control a good bit better and help me to save a little bit of energy to crank out that last ½ mile.
Run Course
Quick weigh in report: Down to 242.5. Pretty happy with that considering no major training this week.
I’ll be sure to post my race report on Monday. No videos this time though…I’ll be the loner, the renegade, the rebel triathlete this trip. Have a great weekend!
Eric’s Quote of the Day: “A ship in the harbor is safe. But that’s not what ships are built for.” ~Anonymous
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