Foxbat Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Last couple of hard days. Did 5 x 5mile track intervals last night. Felt really good so its time to head towards taper.
Cam182 Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 I downloaded the athlete guide last night... and nerves started to set in. Some of my favourite quotes:In run conduct rules: "Athletes may run, walk, or crawl"In medical: "Please do not leave the finish area until you and / or your family / friends are certain that you are okay, until you can drink without vomiting and stand without dizziness"Only one weekend of long training left for me
IceCreamMan Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 My last long ride this weekend, already completed my last long run last weekend, next week short sharp sessions and enjoy the taper...its been 13 months of training for me I am going to enjoy an 8 hour training week. what the hell am I going to do with my time.... work has been done, I am in the condition of my life ..what will be will be but I firmly believe I can do it and that's a huge paradigm shift from a year ago. Roll on the 29th.....
banna Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 I feel like crap. Head feels the size of a watermelon and all sniffly. Not looking forward to the last long run this weekend...
bigjoe Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 I have been sick since Friday. Now on antibiotics. Lets hope i can get some training in this weekend. Last 5 weeks of training has been really bad. Basically only training has been on the weekends. Longest run being 21km. All hope of a good time is out of the window. Just going to go and enjoy the race and try and minimise the suffering on the day Good luck to everyone....
Dean Lance Tyler Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 I am the same bigjoe. Hardly much long running due to itb issue which seems okay now. Been sick for 2 weeks and now away on an audit where I have no pool near me me. But looking forward to the race anyway
bigjoe Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Damn, ITB issues is not fun. Had ITB issues before my 1st full 3 years ago. Did no running for 10 weeks. On the day it is all about "vasbyt". Hard work is done. Now it is just ensuring that you get to the start as healthy and injury free as possible. Looking forward to the race, but i know i am not in the best shape
banna Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Last 5 weeks of training has been really bad. Basically only training has been on the weekends. Longest run being 21km. We also had a disastrous January. Sick almost all of the time. February was better, but obviously not possible to catch up all the time that we've lost. Ah well, like you said, just go out and enjoy the day!
Craai Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Did my last long run at the Medihelp Monster 32km last weekend (Felt like a proper marathon though with 640m ascent). Only one longish ride to go this weekend and then tapering. Been lucky to avoid injury and illness for my first IM
Cam182 Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 What's everyone's race day nutrition plans? I'm aiming just to finish and it will be a long day so i'm going to supplement gu brews / gu's with some solid foods like hot cross buns, bananas, biltong/snapsticks and wine gums. i've been told to try potatoes but i haven't tried it yet in training so not sure whether i will. any other good tips?
IceCreamMan Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 What's everyone's race day nutrition plans? I'm aiming just to finish and it will be a long day so i'm going to supplement gu brews / gu's with some solid foods like hot cross buns, bananas, biltong/snapsticks and wine gums. i've been told to try potatoes but i haven't tried it yet in training so not sure whether i will. any other good tips?i think you right on the money there... I am going hot cross buns , peanuts and going to pack a couple of mcdonalds burgers in as well, the small ones that come with the kiddies meals. trick is to eat often and small quantities....so my plan is to eat a hot cross bun the minute I get into T1 from the swim while I get ready for bike leg, will have a bun on the bike and another in the bag .... my aim is to finish, I am in for a long day/night too....I want to enjoy it and get to the end in one piece. good luck all, the belief that you can finish this is half the battle...... I have crossed the end line 100's of times in my mind...now time to do it
Grantc Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 will do a 60/5 bike/run brick on Saturday and then a 2/15 swim/run on Sunday, then its short sharp quality sessions (in the daylight ) next week with a final sea swim of 4.5 next weekend. the following week will consist of travel and relaxing, with the odd short session thrown in just to make sure I don't feel too guilty for taking it easy
ahmedbadat Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Last couple of hard days. Did 5 x 5mile track intervals last night. Felt really good so its time to head towards taper.5x5miles intervals joh that's hectic
gurns Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 What's everyone's race day nutrition plans? I'm aiming just to finish and it will be a long day so i'm going to supplement gu brews / gu's with some solid foods like hot cross buns, bananas, biltong/snapsticks and wine gums. i've been told to try potatoes but i haven't tried it yet in training so not sure whether i will. any other good tips?Hammer nutrition bars - fairly moist and easy to eat and swallow. Also, some brown bread sandwiches with butter and bovril - it is the savoury taste that helps. Good luck to everyone competing. Starting to get a bit of FOMO
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