Almost There!

So it's been a while...Since the Mountaineer, training has continued to be intense. I am still enjoying it, but I feel like I eat, sleep, and breathe triathlon these days. I don't even have a regular 9-5 job. I honestly don't know how some people do it. Lexington is a great town to train in, and I have been so lucky to have nine friends that are either training for IMOO or IMLOU. Talk about accountability...especially when your husband is one of the nine. There is no way I would be getting through this training alone.

This is my first week of taper! Yay! Last week was pretty tough since the weather was not cooperating very well. I opted for a boring hour on the trainer inside because of the heat advisory; Thursday morning I joined the Starbucks group for 8 miles in 79 degree weather with 86% humidity. Talk about sweat. I had to dry my clothes out before I put them in the hamper. Even the pool's salty 85+ degree water is anything but refreshing. Saturday morning I ran my last long run at Todd's Road. I decided to do Pit Bull with a few friends. I had kind of forgotten what a difficult 15 it was. I ran well, but was very glad when it was over. It has been a tough few weeks, but I still feel strong and excited to race.

These next few weeks should be interesting. I will try to fill my mind with positive and reassuring thoughts, but I am not usually a very calm or happy person during taper. Gary has mentioned meditating. I think this is probably a good time to start trying.