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140.6 deep breaths...
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Well MCOS I assume you will be shortly jetting off, packing the bike and all that (do that asap - it always raises my blood pressure, although I'm getting better at it).
I remember stumbling upon this log last year, I couldn't believe that you had already started planning/training so soon after Budapest-I on the other hand took almost 3 months off and it still shows imo, lesson learned. Your level of training, planning and discipline is just incredible, if anyone deserves a sub 10 than it's you man.
I think we should all remember though this is your first attempt at an IM, it's a long day so keep relaxed and ease into it, after all a relaxed swimmer is a more efficient swimmer. Wish I could give you more practical advice dude but something tells me you already know :cool: So just give it your best and remain smart throughout and you'll be fine - I look forward to sitting down with a cup of tea to read this long awaited report
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+1El Director wrote: »...Your level of training, planning and discipline is just incredible, if anyone deserves a sub 10 than it's you man.
+1El Director wrote: »I think we should all remember though this is your first attempt at an IM, it's a long day so keep relaxed and ease into itEl Director wrote: »Wish I could give you more practical advice dude but something tells me you already know
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apart from
- dont eat yellow snow
- careful what you eat / where you eat out there before the big day
- dont go wandering around in the sun / heat before the big day
- consider the cheaper option for next year
http://www.challenge-roth.com/en/anmeldung/sub9.php
Very best of luck chief.0 -
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griffin100 wrote: »Best of luck the weekend. As a plodder I cant give a sub 10hr IM chaser much advice other than to enjoy it - it's your first one and it's one of the must do IM distances races in the world. Looking forward to the race report.
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You've enjoyed the journey so you may as well enjoy the destination. Best of luck. 0 -
Jeez thanks for the good wishes and PMs guys!! I better feicin' do it now
Went for a 30 mins easy run this morning in my new shoes. Basically Adidas Sequence Cushion 19s a half size bigger for my hobbits feet to fit into on a hot Marathon. I felt electric. I wanted badly to sprint all out to expend some of it but sense prevailed and saved my hamstrings from that potential carnage...
I plan to hop on the bike tonight for an hour of spinning and I'm actually choosing to do it on the turbo! I want to watch some footage of IMUK last year to get me in the mood and to visualise my race plan. I fear that if I ventured out I'd be too lost in my own visualisation to avoid someone acting the maggot on the road. Plus its lashing.
Taking the bike apart will be a good opportunity to clean her and say some nice words to her before she feels like Snow White before the Ball amongst the bling on the racks. I might set myself a target of overtaking 100 cervelos on the course though to give her a sense of pride
If you fancy tracking the 3 Boards amigos at Roth on Sunday
Hanangeo #2292
shotgunmcos #940
Izoard #2649
I don't think I've ever been so nervous/excited about an event. I'm chewing gum more ferverently than Alex Ferguson all day. I'm almost as anxious about getting a CW autograph as I am about seeing 9:5x on the scorecard...
The report is already written, it just needs a happy ending... or a collection of colourful excuses :P
You are right about the journey.
Goal #1 Finish and Enjoy, Goal #2 SUB100 -
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shotgunmcos wrote: »Goals should be a challenge, a stretch of your ability, a journey of self discovery rooted in your values. They must also be realistic and achievable with focus, discipline and hard work. For the most part and importantly, fun too! My 2011 goals encapsulate, for me, all of the above.
#1 Complete an Ironman Distance Triathlon – A Goal
Quelle Challenge Roth, Bavaria, Germany, July 10 2011 (entered)
This is the biggie. It is the horizon that my mind’s eye has gazed at since I started triathlon in 2009 I had learned to swim the previous winter and although the Iron Distance fascinated me, I really believed it was beyond me. Just finishing a 3.8km swim was a mountain to me let alone a 180km cycle and a Marathon afterwards! I’ve learned a lot in a short space of time, most importantly that you get out of this sport what you put in. This log will mainly concentrate on how I cope with the focus, discipline and hard work that is required to become an Ironman in a busy life.
Deep Breath ... Roll on 2011
PS (just in case) 140.6 = 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run..
I'm sure you remember writing this. You say it all there - you've done the hard work. Now, just go get the reward.
All the best for Roth.
PS. I sincerely hope you achieve that time written in down in your sweaty training diary.;)0 -
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MCOS, have a cracking day and remember to enjoy it.
In the second half of the run, remember that success lies at the end of your comfort zone
When you meet CW, photos or it didn't happen!
For the day after, I recommend a beer somewhere near a set of stairs that IM athletes have to negotiate. More fun cannot be had (I may have spent an hour watching people try and get in or out of the lake the day after our race in austria, before putting on a show myself. Funny in a sadistic sort of way) 0 -
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Guys and Gals thank you for all the support, texts, following me online and commentating etc... Its all really appreciated and I will get around to replying to you all en masse with the most honest report I can muster
Long story short as a prelude...
You would think I'd be gutted. I'm not and I'm glad about that. It was my first go (and I had a go!) at the distance, I enjoyed it, and I'm actually happy with my experience. I learned a whole lot as to be expected. I wrote a piece on these boards a while back about Goal Setting and part of it was rewarding yourself when you have achieved it, to cement the feeling. I had my own reward in mind if I achieved ABC. I may have come up a little short but I crossed the line with nothing left. My body hurts today like I've never felt and it feels like I gave it everything I could on the day. For that reason, I'm still going with the reward The journey was one rich in self discovery and the event itself an acceleration of that discovery. Lets just say lessons learned and I'll be back with a vengence
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