I'm really looking forward to this weekend, and to the few remaining weeks of training before the race. While I'm not quite where I want to be, I'm starting to feel like it's all falling into place- from Monday's time trial and Tuesday's hill reps to Wednesdays tempo run (averaging just over 5 min ks, which is faster than I've been for awhile) and Thursday's good, solid climbs (Mt Crawford, and back home the steep way). Plus, I've been focussed on my food for the last few weeks and I'm down 7.5lb. Maybe not where I thought I'd be, but I'm starting to feel more like ME again.
I don't want to "taper", but don't want to waste my legs either, so I didn't run on Thursday evening. I've been a bit under the weather and snuffly in the mornings so I slept in a little and did Flexible Warrior yoga at home this morning. I had a few drinks to celebrate my amazing boss this evening, and now I'm home watching Gilmore Girls and baking nutritionist-approved banana bread, and looking forward to jumping on a plane, seeing my boy again, scoping out the course, meeting some new peeps, and going for a good hard training session.
Of course, as the half approaches, I'm thinking ahead. We've been planning to do the Ocean Swim in Wellington the weekend before the BIG DAY, and thinking about doing Tauranga too. I'm planning to do a "test" 5k in February sometime, and deciding then whether I have a shot at 3:50 at Rotorua. After that focus on endurance, I'm planning a good, fast 1/2 m in Wellington (or somewhere else....depending on a whole lotta other stuff), then starting the half-iron training again for Tauranga. Or maybe the South Island Half which looks speedy and above all is CHEAP! (obviously well ahead of myself- don't worry, I don't take myself too seriously!)
Anyhoo, we're getting to the home stretch now... I'll be back with a torture report next week, and counting down to the big un!
3 comments:
Whole lot of planning going on in your head ... I'm going through the same sort of thing but thinking that I should be focusing JUST on the Rotorua HalfM. All part of the fun I spose - planning your season. Looking beyond the next race.
I'm sure you'll have a great race Sunday and it will be good reccy (spel?) for the half. Can't wait to hear how you all get on. Wish I was racing.
3:50 for the M sounds interesting. I did 4:50 last time so I'd love to knock an hour off. Might join you on that plan :) ... if I can get my 5K time in that region.
I'm going to check out the SI Half ... we all want to visit the SI so that might be an opportunity ...
so .....when are you planning your Ironman??? :)haha
Looking forward to the torture report :)
Nice one! Good to see you are enjoying the training and I hope the lead up to your half IM goes well.
I have my third half marathon coming up Sunday week and can't wait :)
South Island Half Iron... hmmmm
Rotorua Marathon, am thinking about whether I can fit that in with my training plan for Mooloolaba.
If you come to Tauranga for the swim, we have space for sleeping. We could have a blogger BBQ with that other nutter and his family!!! lol
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