One month from yesterday I will be in Calgary to do my second half ironman!! Who would have thought I would want to do TWO of these things...
I certainly do NOT feel as focused as I was last year, but I feel much more ready...how can this be? Maybe more confident? I no longer feel like I will fall off my bike, I know that I have TWO rings on my bike now...my very first triathlon (60km bike ride), I did not know I could shift into a smaller ring...I did the whole friggin thing in my big gears!! I know I can run off my bike...I know what that feels like and it does not scare me like it did last year. I don't want to walk the aid stations this year. I plan to run right on through!! I will not be high fiving and stopping to chat with volunteers and give them hugs...
I have been there and I have done that.
I will actually pay attention at the swim start this year...not be chatting and giggling with my goggles on the top of my head when the gun goes off...I have a wetsuit this year so I think if all goes well, I can pull off a decent swim time. I know I am stronger on that bike...I want to DESTROY my bike split from last year (I know, I know, different day, different course blah...blah...) but this year I will not be waving at the spectators and chatting with fellow competitors (unless of course it is one of my blogger buddies...). And I know I am a stronger runner than I was last year. I did not push myself at all on that run. I was too worried about what was coming...well F*ck It this year!! Whatever is coming, it will be hard and I can deal with it!!
Plans for Calgary are starting to take shape...when we are leaving, where we are staying, family and friends are starting to send messages "Can't wait to see you finish!" Gulp. I am getting really excited.
This?
Is going to be GREAT DAY!!!
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It IS going to be a great day! I'm certainly looking forward to meeting you.
Not to bring you down or anything, but bring an extra swim cap for the really cold water. There's really only one uphill that counts on the bike, but it's a long one coming out of Cochrane about the half or two thirds point. And the run will have two nice hills, down into the Weasel Head, up the other side and back, and the rest is flat. The path through the Weasel Head is often hot still humid air, at least humid by Calgary standards.
You will certainly be out of the water ahead of me, so there's my mission, to pass you, then try to stay ahead on the run. It will be fun!
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