Less than a five days to go now. Basically I'm not really training this week. I am going to swim in the lake three times to get used to the very cold water with limited visibility. It's such a different environment from the warm, clear swimming pool with the black line down the bottom to direct you. I will bike one or two times to be sure that all systems are working. I still have time to get any problems fixed before the race. A short run or two should help with the last minute nervous energy d… Continue

The countdown continues. Four weeks to the day till the big event. I'm beginning to have those second thoughts. You know, have I done enough distance work? What about nutrition? Is my nutrition plan going to be adequate? I know I could use more distance in the swim and the run. Biking should be okay, but will I have enough left in the legs to do the run? I still have a little time to bump up the distance a little more. I plan to do my last long workouts next weekend and then begin a three week t… Continue

Nothing new or exciting to report. Training since my last post has been typically pretty consistent. I am making my goals for time and distance. Swimming endurance has increased considerably so I feel pretty confident that the distance will be there. Time wise I would like to be a little faster of course. I am very pleased with the biking at this juncture. I had a great long ride on Sunday and worked out some nutrition and hydration issues. Again, I would like to pick up the pace a bit more whic… Continue