This week is about to evaporate because I have to watch the kids tomorrow and Katie is going up North to hike the Grand Canyon on thursday. Today was horrible weather, rain and hail so I didn't get to do anything today.
But I digress.
I have been very with my other two disciplines. I am in the last full month of training before the race. I've timed it wrong this year. For some reason I was a week off in my training plan or I took an extra week off. I can't tell for sure. Anyway, I've been running 18 plus miles regularly on Sundays for almost 2 months now. I haven't really been doing the required long rides but I have a descent base and I have been very good about my strenght and threshold rides. I got in 85 miles on Saturday after Katie got sick and couldn't hike. I would have gotten 100 plus but I got a bit of a late start.
This weekend is out unless I can get help watching the kids. I'll have to figure something out. I don't think it's going to be as hot so maybe I can get my Brother to watch them for a while on Saturday or Sunday. For my run I'll either do the same thing I did a couple weeks ago and get an hour in on the treadmill before heading outside for another couple hours or I'll just do 3 x 1 hour runs with some time between to feed the kids and try to keep myself sane. Treadmill long distance running is not a ton of fun.
Weekend after that is Rocky Point. Riding is out for that time but I'll be able to get some long runs in.
I really will. I'm able to force myself out of bed and run long distances.
Why don't you believe me? I did it in Cabo a year ago. Although the heat and humidity almost killed me.
That's going to put me 30 days out from the race. A rest week and I'm 3 weeks away. One hard week and then a two plus some week taper.
Predictions. Boy I don't want to screw up. I should go sub 12:00. I have delusions of going sub 11:00. Not likely. There would have to be no wind on the bike and I'd have to hold 9:00 min/miles on the run. Unlikely. We'll see.
