For the first time since 2006 I haven't signed up for the Alcatraz lottery.
It's really a fun race, believe me. It's just a pain in the neck to get there and do it.
It's worth it. I've done the race 4 times and had 3 decent races; one of which was actually pretty good. I'd love to get in it and really train hard and kill the race with a sub 2:30 but really, that's not in the cards for me. A 2:45 would be awesome, and really attainable but not super feasible.
Truth is that it's hard to arrange a trip like that. It costs a lot to enter, travel, bring or rent a bike, and everything that goes with that.
So this year I didn't get in the lottery. Still not sure how I feel about it but I don't think I'm really down about it. Let you know in June when it's going on and I am here.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Really?
Seriously?
Seriously.
When's the last time I updated this blog? May? Two thousand what?
OK, that wasn't the last time I worked out but, again, seriously?
Alright, I am about 50 days out of the race with approx 30 days of training left.
Summary:
Swim: Not where I need to be but I can get there in 3 weeks. Not a big deal. This has been a tough couple of weeks. Not tough in the sense that I couldn't work out but tough in the sense that I've been screwing around drinking in Cabo for a week. Just need to get 3 long swims in with 6 interval workouts and I'll do fine.
Ride: Again, my long ride, like last year has been 85 miles. If I can, over the next 3 weeks put in a good 110, 120, and 130 mile ride I'll be fine. If not, then the ride will be a bit tough, assuming of course there aren't 30+ mph winds and hail like last year. Tough but not impossible. I'll take it easy and get through.
Run: As usual (past 4 years anyway) this is my most trained sport. I'll be fine. If I can get off the bike feeling good I can look forward to 5 hours of hell to finish out a 13:30 IM. If I don't feel good off the bike I can loof forward to a 6+ hour marathon. Want to hear something funny? A 6 hour marathon is much more fun than a 5 hour marathon. It doesn't hurt to walk ever and you really can enjoy some good company.
So, I'll either have a 13 hour suffer fest ora 15 hour easy day.
Wish me luck.
Seriously.
When's the last time I updated this blog? May? Two thousand what?
OK, that wasn't the last time I worked out but, again, seriously?
Alright, I am about 50 days out of the race with approx 30 days of training left.
Summary:
Swim: Not where I need to be but I can get there in 3 weeks. Not a big deal. This has been a tough couple of weeks. Not tough in the sense that I couldn't work out but tough in the sense that I've been screwing around drinking in Cabo for a week. Just need to get 3 long swims in with 6 interval workouts and I'll do fine.
Ride: Again, my long ride, like last year has been 85 miles. If I can, over the next 3 weeks put in a good 110, 120, and 130 mile ride I'll be fine. If not, then the ride will be a bit tough, assuming of course there aren't 30+ mph winds and hail like last year. Tough but not impossible. I'll take it easy and get through.
Run: As usual (past 4 years anyway) this is my most trained sport. I'll be fine. If I can get off the bike feeling good I can look forward to 5 hours of hell to finish out a 13:30 IM. If I don't feel good off the bike I can loof forward to a 6+ hour marathon. Want to hear something funny? A 6 hour marathon is much more fun than a 5 hour marathon. It doesn't hurt to walk ever and you really can enjoy some good company.
So, I'll either have a 13 hour suffer fest ora 15 hour easy day.
Wish me luck.
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