Sidekick Racer Posted February 17, 2017 Share Guys that are doing Durbs Ultra, before going on to IM in PE... Do you go flat-out in Durban and love the short distance, or take it easy and practice IM pacing, and (I suppose) recover a lot faster for the last few weeks of training before PE? You go flat out... Durban is not long enough to have the training benefit of "going slower" with the intention of Ironman training.More benefit gained from giving it gas. Chris_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted February 17, 2017 Share You go flat out... Durban is not long enough to have the training benefit of "going slower" with the intention of Ironman training. More benefit gained from giving it gas.Cool, thanks - this is the answer I was hoping for Troi Sport and Sidekick Racer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Durban will have no bearing on PE. Way too far apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted February 21, 2017 Share Only 40 sleeps now..... Had a huge training week last week which did the confidence the world of good as no injuries and this week with all the rain will probably be a lesser week. Next week a slight taper for ultra and its also the 4th week in my cycle so planned for a "recovery" week anyway. Its all going swimmingly after some setbacks. I also have a long range weather report which predicts PE is going to be a peach on 2nd of april just like last year. Wheelsuck, Sidekick Racer, Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morne Heystek Posted February 21, 2017 Share Only 40 sleeps now..... Had a huge training week last week which did the confidence the world of good as no injuries and this week with all the rain will probably be a lesser week. Next week a slight taper for ultra and its also the 4th week in my cycle so planned for a "recovery" week anyway. Its all going swimmingly after some setbacks. I also have a long range weather report which predicts PE is going to be a peach on 2nd of april just like last year. Omw!!!!! 40 sleeps how will you ever know if you are ready for this big day?i did east London last month and Durban last year and now the time has come to put my big boy panties on. there is so many emotions fear and excitement running through my head questions i ask myself am i ready, did i train enough, its a roller coaster of emotions i keep telling myself you will never know until you tri .before falling asleep at knight that is Al that goes through my mind ,hope this is normal for a first timer? _David_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted February 21, 2017 Share Omw!!!!! 40 sleeps how will you ever know if you are ready for this big day?i did east London last month and Durban last year and now the time has come to put my big boy panties on. there is so many emotions fear and excitement running through my head questions i ask myself am i ready, did i train enough, its a roller coaster of emotions i keep telling myself you will never know until you tri .before falling asleep at knight that is Al that goes through my mind ,hope this is normal for a first timer?I still feel that way. If u had a good EL an felt good you will be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted February 21, 2017 Share Was a recovery week for me last week, now raming up and building for the final push before tapering! This rain not helping, had to run on the treadmill this evening... at least it was a speed workout, so the hour went quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_David_ Posted February 23, 2017 Share Have to say training is becoming bit of a grind... wish that race day can come now. Edited February 23, 2017 by Dav/d IceCreamMan and Dubsymike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banna Posted February 23, 2017 Share Have to say training is becoming bit of a grind... wish that race day can come now.Fear is keeping me going.... Sidekick Racer, Wheelsuck and _David_ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted February 23, 2017 Share Also struggling a bit to pull myself out of bed in the morning, but once training am feeling good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmJayZA Posted February 23, 2017 Share Also struggling a bit to pull myself out of bed in the morning, but once training am feeling good And then sitting at work with only one eye open... Aye. The struggle is real. Sidekick Racer and _David_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banna Posted February 23, 2017 Share And then sitting at work with only one eye open... Aye. The struggle is real. This is exactly why running onto that red carpet is so special, whether it's your first or tenth time. Chris_, shaper and _David_ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted February 23, 2017 Share And then sitting at work with only one eye open... Aye. The struggle is real. Two eyes closed sometimes.. banna and _David_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted February 23, 2017 Share This is exactly why running onto that red carpet is so special, whether it's your first or tenth time. Too damn true...only you realize the sacrifices made to actually get there. banna and _David_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelsuck Posted February 23, 2017 Share Too damn true...only you realize the sacrifices made to actually get there.Everytime I tell myself to enjoy it and remember it, then when I finish I think what the hell just happened. Funny I always remember is that Dogleg coming into the red carpet-because it's the sign it is done. Edited February 23, 2017 by Wheelsuck _David_ and IceCreamMan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMan777 Posted February 23, 2017 Share On the last lap of the run I am always like: " Why am I doing this?; Never again....."but as soon as I hit that red carpet I am like: "Snap... I have to train harder for next year.... " Edited February 23, 2017 by I-Man777 _David_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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