Lake Stevens Brick
Whew! Well, in prep for my first half ironman I headed up to the course and tried my hand at riding the full bike course (56mi) plus half of the run (6.5mi). That was definitely a challenge! I’m hoping that adrenaline and sheer will power will get me through the remainder of the run, cause quite honestly I didn’t have much left in me! My quads were hurting and my body was very fatigued. And I can’t forget about the 1.2 mile swim before the punishment I will be giving my legs on the hilly bike course and run.
My race day strategy is to take it easy on the swim. I’m not a strong swimmer anyway, so would rather conserve my energy for the bike and run. The bike is tough on me. I am new to biking and guess I haven’t yet developed a good climbing strategy cause the hills on this course absolutely kill me! There really isn’t a single flat section on the whole course. Running is my favorite leg, but after 4 1/2 hours of swimming & biking, I don’t know how much will be left in the tank. I definitely have a new found respect for this distance of race and will just be happy to finish. My competitiveness is getting pushed way to the side (its actually non-existent for this race)…no goal for placing even in the top 50%. Only a goal to finish and most importantly to have fun and enjoy the day! 
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 06/14/2008
- Time: 15:00:00
- Total Time: 3:30:00.00
- Distance: 56 miles
- Average Speed: 16 mph
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Lake Stevens Brick
June 17th, 2008 9:25 am
seashell says:
Are you still doing the Olympic race on the 21st? What’s your taper schedule for Lk Stevens? Tapering is the super-magic secret to long distance races.
June 29th, 2008 5:04 pm
Michelle Halsne says:
GO Girl. Way to use the hot day to get out there and prep for your race!