1. This YouTube video hits really close to home. Three minutes of funny if you've talked to me in the last seven months about training.
2. Regarding race strategy for a guy like me, it comes down to this: START SLOW! There is nothing more dangerous for me than pushing too hard early on.
On the swim, this means stroke easy for the first 500 meters. Hopefully, after that, I will find my calm place, an easy gliding stroke and not have a bunch of torsos on top of me in the water. I will most certainly be happy to finish this swim in anything less than 1 hour, 25 minutes. Would be great to do that.....please, please :-)
On the bike, this means keep in the power zone of about 160 - 170 watts. This is going to take some discipline but (I hope) will have a pay off on the run if I can stay focused. It is well-known that the Lake Placid bike course has a lot of climbing...just gotta take it easy going up the hills! No idea what to expect in time. Anywhere from 5 hours, 30 minutes to 6 hours, 30 minutes will be just fine.
On the run, I suspect that after riding 112 miles the first couple run miles will be over 10-minute pace. After that, if my nutrition is in the right place and I'm physically OK, I'm hoping for around 9-minute pace. Slow and steady is the key in all three legs of the Ironman for a guy like me.
3. And in case you are wondering, I am finished packing. The bag is big, but you need a lot of gear for triathlon!
That's it for tonight! Peace and thanks for reading.
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