And just like that, it's 3 weeks until WI 70.3 and 16 weeks until IMWI. Oh my goodness gracious how the anxiety is building....
It's been a good training block thus far, minus the not lifting weights any more, only having been able to ride outside a handful of times related to the never ending winter, and my first OWS will probably be on race day. Those are significant details, are they??....
But in all seriousness, it hasn't been too bad. My running has been spot on. I PR'd a half marathon on a random long run one Sunday, I got to ride and run down in Georgia to attempt to simulate hotter weather that may or may not appear, and yesterday, I got to ride one loop of the IMWI course!! So hey, that's something!
I'm feeling much more confident, but I have a long way to go over the next 4 months. And 3 weeks, if I'm being honest. Things I've come to terms with:
1: I do not understand how to ride hills and still save something in my legs for a run
2: I do not intake nutrition nearly consistently enough on the bike
3: I really love riding with other people, but am not confident enough to actually be in a group
4: I do not know enough about my baby (my bike--those words are interchangeable)
5: I have the greatest SO in the world for all his love and support from 800 miles away
Let the countdown begin!!
